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Blessed Wenceslao Pedernera

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Post-Congregation

Feast Day

25-Jul

Born

28 September 1936 in Los Jagüeles, La Calera, San Luis, Argentina

Died

25 July 1976 in Sañogasta, Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina

Beatified

27 April 2019 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated in La Rioja, Argentina, presided by Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu

Venerated

8 June 2018 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Wenceslao Pedernera, born on September 28, 1936, in Los Jagüeles, La Calera, San Luis, Argentina, was a married layman and devout Catholic of the diocese of La Rioja. He is best known for his dedication to serving the Church and his instrumental role in the establishment of the Movimiento Rural Catolico (Rural Catholic Movement).

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2019-04-27 by 27 April 2019 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated in La Rioja, Argentina, presided by Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu
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