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Blessed Florentino Felipe Naya
• Beatified Piarist Brother

Blessed Florentino Felipe Naya

1856 – 1936 • Piarist Brother • Witness of Humility

Elderly and nearly blind kitchen brother who spent decades serving the community through simple and hidden acts of charity, dying with peaceful trust in God.

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Born
10 October 1856, Alquézar, Spain
Order
Order of the Pious Schools (Piarist Brother)
Role
Kitchen Brother & Caretaker
Died
25 July 1936, Spain
Beatified
1 October 1995 by Pope St. John Paul II
Feast Day
25 July / 22 September

• Life of Hidden Charity

Blessed Florentino Felipe Naya was born in Alquézar, Huesca, and spent many decades serving the Piarist community through simple and hidden acts of charity. Despite old age and failing eyesight, he remained faithful to prayer, especially the Rosary, and joyfully fulfilled his daily responsibilities.

• Serene Acceptance of Martyrdom

When informed that he would soon be executed, he peacefully responded: "Then let us go, if this is God's will." His joyful acceptance of martyrdom reflected a lifetime of trust in God and humble service. He gave his life for Christ during the Spanish Civil War on 25 July 1936, becoming an enduring model of quiet holiness.

"Then let us go, if this is God's will."
— Blessed Florentino Felipe Naya (1856–1936) —