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Blessed Pedro Vázquez
Blessed Pedro Vázquez

Blessed Pedro Vázquez

Also known as: Father Pedro of Saint Catherine

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

25 August; 10 September as one of the 205 Martyrs of Japan

Born

1590 in Verín, Orense, Spain

Died

Burned alive on 25 August 1624 in Omura, Nagasaki, Japan

Beatified

7 May 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX

Venerated

26 February 1866 by Pope Blessed Pius IX (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Pedro Vázquez, also known as Father Pedro of Saint Catherine, was a renowned Dominican priest and missionary who dedicated his life to spreading the Catholic faith. He was born in Verín, Orense, Spain in 1590. From an early age, Pedro showed great piety and devotion, leading him to join the Dominican Order.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1867-05-07 by 7 May 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX

Feast Days

August 25September 10
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