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Saint David RoldanLara
Saint David RoldanLara

Saint David Roldánlara

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

August 15

Born

March 2, 1907

Died

August 1, 15

Canonized

21 May 2000 by Pope John Paul II during the Jubilee of Mexico

Beatified

22 November 1992 by Pope John Paul II

Biography

Saint David Roldánlara, also known simply as David, was born on 2 March 1907 in Chalchihuites, Zacatecas, Mexico. Tragedy struck his family at a young age, as his father passed away when David was only a year old. Despite this hardship, David's strong faith and desire to serve God led him to enter the seminary at Durango at a very young age....