Blessed Pedro María Ramírez Ramos - Catholic Blessed

Blessed Pedro María Ramírez Ramos

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

10-Apr

Born

23 October 1899 in La Plata, Huila, Colombia

Died

Hanged and beaten with a machete at about 4:00pm on 10 April 1948 in the town square of Armero, Tolima, Colombia; his body was mutilated, left to hang for a while as a warning to others, then thrown in a ditch near the local cemetery; on 21 April 1948, government officials took the remains to perform an autopsy; in May 1948, Pedro’s parents were able to get the body released to them; buried in the family cemetery plot in La Plata, Huila, Colombia

Beatified

8 September 2017 by Pope Francis; the beatification recognition was celebrated at the Parque Temático Las Malocas, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia with Pope Francis as chief celebrant

Venerated

7 July 2017 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Pedro María Ramírez Ramos, known for his martyrdom, was born on 23 October 1899 in La Plata, Huila, Colombia. He was the son of Ramón Ramírez Flórez and Isabel Ramos. At the young age of one day, he was baptized and embarked on a journey that would lead him to a life dedicated to serving God.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2017-09-08 by 8 September 2017 by Pope Francis; the beatification recognition was celebrated at the Parque Temático Las Malocas, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia with Pope Francis as chief celebrant