Blessed Antonio María Rodríguez Blanco

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.