Blessed Lorenzo Villanueva Larrayoz
Also known as: Pedro de Alcántara
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
September 11
Born
July 20, 1881
Died
September 11, 1936
Beatified
25 October 1992 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed Lorenzo Villanueva Larrayoz, also known as Pedro de Alcántara, was born on 20 July 1881 in Osinaga, Navarra, Spain. He lived a life dedicated to the service of God and his fellow human beings, ultimately giving his life as a martyr during the Spanish Civil War.