Birth: March 10, 1887 – Santa Cecília del Valle de Oro, Lugo, Spain
Death: October 9, 1934 – Turón, Asturias, Spain
Beatified: April 28, 1990 by Pope John Paul II
Canonization: May 21, 1999 by Pope John Paul II (as one of the Martyrs of Turón)
Feast Day: October 9
Patronage: Courage in ministry, religious educators and persecuted Christians
St. Inocencio Canoura was a Spanish Passionist priest known for his humility, kindness and deep devotion to the Eucharist. In 1934, during a time of anti-Catholic persecution in Spain, he went to the town of Turón to secretly hear confessions for a group of De La Salle Brothers teaching there.
All of them were arrested by government forces, falsely accused of rebellion and executed by firing squad. Fr. Inocencio gave his life while serving others in their time of need and is remembered as a martyr for the faith who remained courageous and faithful to the end.