Blessed Pedro Meca Moreno
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
September 1
Born
December 16, 1883
Died
September 1, 1936
Beatified
25 March 2017 by Pope Francis
Venerated
14 June 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Pedro Meca Moreno, also known as Pedro de Meca, was born on 16 December 1883 in Zurgena, Almeria, Spain. He grew up in a devout Catholic family and from a young age, he displayed a strong desire to serve God and the Church. At the age of 23, Pedro entered seminary and was ordained as a priest of the diocese of Almería on 9 June 1906.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2017-03-25 by 25 March 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce, Almería, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
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