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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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