William found him not long after to still be alive and freed him. Armengol told him of the vision he had and of his saviors. However the attempted execution would have a lasting impact on Armengol: it left his neck twisted and his face became quite haggard. The pair used the ransom to purchase the freedom of the captives and travelled back to Catalonia. Armengol died on 27 April 1304. In 1646 the church he was buried in was burnt but his remains went undamaged. Minor modifications to his tomb were made in 1653. Sainthood On 28 March 1686 he was beatified after Pope Innocent XI approved his long-standing cultus and later canonized him as a saint on 8 April 1687. Pope Benedict XIV affixed his feast as being on 27 April - the date of his death - but it was moved in 1969 to 26 April due to the reform of the General Roman Calendar. See also References External links Saints SQPN 1238 births 1304 deaths 13th-century people from the Kingdom of Aragon 13th-century Roman Catholics 14th-century people from the Kingdom of Aragon 14th-century Roman Catholics Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy People from Tarragona Spanish Roman Catholic saints Mercedarian saints Beatifications by Pope Innocent XI Canonizations by Pope Innocent XI