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Fernando Olmedo Reguera O.F.M.Cap. (10 January 1873 – 12 August 1936), also known as Fernando of Santiago, was a Catholic priest and victim of the Spanish Civil War. At the outbreak of war in 1936, Reguera was forced to leave his convent and was arrested, imprisoned and beaten by Republican forces. Refusing to reveal penitents' confessions, he was then tried by a popular tribunal and sentenced to death. He was executed by firing squad. On 13 October 2013, Fernando was
Fernando Olmedo Reguera O.F.M.Cap. (10 January 1873 – 12 August 1936), also known as Fernando of Santiago, was a Catholic priest and victim of the Spanish Civil War. At the outbreak of war in 1936, Reguera was forced to leave his convent and was arrested, imprisoned and beaten by Republican forces. Refusing to reveal penitents' confessions, he was then tried by a popular tribunal and sentenced to death. He was executed by firing squad. On 13 October 2013, Fernando was beatified
Beatification (from Latin ''beatus'', "blessed" and ''facere'', "to make”) is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their nam ...
by Pope Francis
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during a ceremony in Tarragona.
Life
Fernando Olmedo Reguera was born in Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña. Following his calling to the faith, he joined theOrder of Friars Minor Capuchin
The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (; postnominal abbr. O.F.M. Cap.) is a religious order of Franciscan friars within the Catholic Church, one of Three " First Orders" that reformed from the Franciscan Friars Minor Observant (OFM Obs., now OFM ...
, an off-shoot of the Franciscan order, being ordained on the July 31, 1904. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, Reguera was serving as the order's provincial secretary, however like many others, he was forced to go into hiding. During this time, he attempted to continue his ministry, however, he was apprehended just three weeks after the war began. In prison, he was subjected to numerous beatings, however, he refused to break the seal of the confessional. He was then tried and executed at the Montaña barracks outside Madrid His remains are entombed at the Church of Jesus of Medinaceli in Madrid.
Beatification
On 27 March 2013, Fernando Olmedo Reguera was venerated as a martyr and beatified by Pope Francis during a ceremony in Tarragona.See also
*Seal of the Confessional in the Catholic Church
In the Catholic Church, the Seal of Confession (also known as the Seal of the Confessional or the Sacramental Seal) is the absolute duty of priests or anyone who happens to hear a confession not to disclose anything that they learn from penitent ...
*Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War
During the Spanish Civil War Catholic people faced persecution from the Republican faction of the war, in part due to their support of the nationalists and the recently abolished monarchy. The Catholic Church venerates them as martyrs. More t ...
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