Blessed Juan Antonio Pérez Mayo
Feast Day
24 July; 28 November as one of the Oblate Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War
Born
19 November 1907 in Santa Marina del Rey, diocese of Astorga, León, Spain
Beatified
17 December 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI
Venerated
2 April 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Juan Antonio Pérez Mayo, also known as Blessed Juan Antonio, was born on 19 November 1907 in Santa Marina del Rey, a town in the diocese of Astorga, León, Spain. He was one of seven children born to Modesto Pérez and Beatriz Mayo, in a deeply religious and pious family. On 23 March 1908, Juan was baptized and thus began his journey of faith.
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