Blessed Pio Ruiz De La Torre
Also known as: Blessed Buenaventura Pio
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
September 1
Born
July 9, 1909
Died
September 1, 1936
Beatified
13 October 2013 by Pope Francis
Biography
Blessed Pio Ruiz De La Torre, also known as Blessed Buenaventura Pio, was a member of the Christian Brothers and a martyr in the Spanish Civil War. He was born on July 9, 1909, in Freno de Rodilla, Burgos, Spain.