Leopold of Alpandeire
beatified Spanish Capuchin friar
Feast: 9 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Francisco Tomás Márquez Sánchez was born at Alpandeire, Málaga, on 24 June 1864. Sensible, cheerful, good company and a tireless worker, he began each day with Mass. A triduum at Ronda in 1895 for the beatification of Diego José de Cádiz moved him to become a Capuchin.
As Brother Leopold, a lay brother, he bore witness to the mystery of Christ poor and crucified by example and word, in the humble, prayerful rhythm of daily life.
The miracles
The Dicastery's biography does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
A humble lay brother whose everyday prayer and work witnessed to Christ poor and crucified.
The cause
Leopold of Alpandeire has been beatified; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: The cause of Fray Leopoldo de Alpandeire: the official site.
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - biography: Leopoldo da Alpandeire
- Wikidata Q592108 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Leopold of Alpandeire (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.