Pedro Poveda Castroverde
Spanish priest, educator, and martyr / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pedro Poveda (born Pedro José Luis Francisco Javier Poveda Castroverde; 3 December 1874 – 28 July 1936) was a Spanish priest, humanitarian, educator and is a martyr saint. He was the founder of the Teresian Association. His humanitarian-educational activity lasted for over 30 years, until his execution by persecutors of the Christian faith in 1936. Poveda was beatified in 1993 and canonized in 2003; his feast day is 28 July.
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Pedro Poveda Castroverde | |
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Priest and Martyr | |
Born | 3 December 1874 Linares, Spain |
Died | 28 July 1936(1936-07-28) (aged 61) Madrid, Spain |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 10 October 1993, Rome, Italy by Pope John Paul II |
Canonized | 4 May 2003, Madrid, Spain by Pope John Paul II |
Feast | 28 July |
Patronage | Teresian Association |
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