Cruz Laplana y Laguna
Cruz Laplana y Laguna (born May 3, 1875 in Plan (Huesca), † August 7, 1936 ) was bishop of the Catholic diocese of Cuenca in Spain.
After his ordination in 1898, he was appointed Bishop of Cuenca in 1921 . On March 26, 1922, he received the episcopal ordination through Cardinal Juan Soldevila y Romero . He held this office until his death in the Spanish Civil War in 1936. Together with his secretary, Fernando Español Berdié , he was shot by communists on August 7, 1936.
Prior to his murder, Cruz Laplana y Laguna addressed the following words to his murderers: “Do you think there is no heaven? My sons there is a heaven. Do you think there is no hell? My sons, there is a hell. You can kill me. I surrender my body to you. But my soul will go to heaven. I forgive you and will pray for you in heaven. "
On October 28, 2007 he was in Rome with other victims of the Spanish Civil War by Benedict XVI. beatified .
Individual evidence
Web links
- Entry about Cruz Laplana y Laguna on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
- Santi e Beati - Italian Lexicon of Saints and Blessings
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cruz Laplana y Laguna |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish Roman Catholic clergyman; Bishop of Cuenca (1922-1936) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 3, 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Plan , Huesca Province , Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 7, 1936 |
| Place of death | Cuenca , Spain |