
Blessed Rafael Perea Pinedo
Also known as: Máximo
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Born
24 August 1903 in Murita, Burgos, Spain
Died
2 November 1936 in El Pardo, Madrid, Spain
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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