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Blessed Pedro Álvarez Pérez
Blessed Pedro Álvarez Pérez

Blessed Pedro Álvarez Pérez

Also known as: Felipe José

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

8-Aug

Born

27 June 1914 in Carmena, Toledo, Spain

Died

8 August 1936 in Fuente del Fresno, Ciudad Real, Spain

Beatified

28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

Venerated

28 April 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Pedro Álvarez Pérez, also known as Felipe José, was born on June 27, 1914, in Carmena, Toledo, Spain. At a young age, he showed great devotion to the Catholic faith and felt a calling to serve God. He joined the Brothers of the Christian Schools and entered the novitiate in Griñón, Madrid, Spain, in 1927. It was there that he began his journey towards becoming a great educator and role model for young students.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2007-10-28 by 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

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