Blessed Pedro Malasanch
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
25 May (Mercedarians)
Born
Lerida, Spain
Died
Shot with arrows in 1428 in Granada, Spain
Biography
Blessed Pedro Malasanch, also known as Pedro Malasagra, was born into the noble Catalan family in Lerida, Spain. At the age of 18, he felt a strong calling from God and decided to dedicate his life to serving the Lord. He joined the Mercedarians, a religious order founded for the purpose of redeeming Christians enslaved by Muslims. This order was deeply committed to the work of ransoming captives and providing them with spiritual guidance.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
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