Blessed Antonio Pérez Lários
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
April 25
Born
November 28, 1883
Died
April 1, 25
Beatified
20 November 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI
Venerated
22 June 2004 by Pope John Paul II (declaration of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Antonio Pérez Lários, also known as Antonio Pérez Lário, was a layman who became a martyr during the anti-Catholic persecutions of the Mexican Revolution. He was born on 28 November 1883 in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico. Although little is known about his early life, it is believed that Antonio grew up in a devout Catholic family.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2005-11-20 by 20 November 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI; recognition by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins in the soccer stadium at Guadalajara, Mexico
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