
Blessed Wenceslao Pedernera
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 25
Born
September 28, 1936
Died
July 25, 1976
Beatified
27 April 2019 by Pope Francis
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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