Blessed Antonio María Rodríguez Blanco
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 16
Born
March 26, 1877
Died
August 16, 1936
Beatified
28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
Religious Order
Venerated
26 June 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Antonio María Rodríguez Blanco, also known as Antonio from Pedroche, was born on March 26, 1877, in the town of Pedroche, Córdoba, Spain. He was a deeply religious man and felt a calling to serve God from a young age. Antonio joined the Salesian Cooperators, an association of lay people who collaborate in the works of the Salesian order, and dedicated his life to the service of others.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2007-10-28 by 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
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