
Blessed Rafael Perea Pinedo
Also known as: Máximo
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Born
August 24, 1903
Died
November 2, 1936
Religious Order
Venerated
24 April 2021 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Rafael Perea Pinedo, also known as Máximo, was a Redemptorist brother who dedicated his life to serving God. He was born on 24 August 1903 in Murita, a town in the province of Burgos, Spain. As a young man, Rafael felt a deep calling to religious life and joined the Redemptorist order on 27 February 1923, at the age of 19.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
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