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Blessed Pedro Meca Moreno

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

1-Sep

Born

16 December 1883 in Zurgena, Almeria Spain

Died

1 September 1936 in Pozo de la Lagarta, Tabernas, Almeria Spain

Beatified

25 March 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce, Almería, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato

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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