
Blessed Pedro Mesonero Rodríguez
Feast Day
10 August; 22 September as one of the Martyred Salesians of Valencia, Catalunya, and Aragón
Born
29 May 1912 in Aldearrodrigo, Salamanca, Spain
Died
21 August 1936 in El Vedat de Torrent, Barcelona, Spain
Beatified
11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
20 December 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Pedro Mesonero Rodríguez, also known as Pedro Mesonero, was born on 29 May 1912 in Aldearrodrigo, Salamanca, Spain. He grew up in a deeply Catholic family and from a young age felt called to the religious life. Pedro furthered his religious education by studying at seminaries in Astudillo and Campello, Spain.
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