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Pedro Shaw (Pa'i Puku)

Belgian-born Oblate bishop, apostolic vicar of Pilcomayo in the Paraguayan Chaco

Servant of GodFull write-upBelgium
Born
17 February 1912
verified
Died
21 June 1984
verified
Beatified
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not yet
Canonised
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not yet

Who they were

Pedro Shaw OMI was solemnly opened on 6 September 2025, competence having passed to the Archdiocese of Asunción. Known as Pa'i Puku, he was an Oblate missionary and apostolic vicar of Pilcomayo who travelled the Paraguayan Chaco on horseback and on foot, founding a school and a radio station for its scattered settlements.

The miracles

No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.

Why that counted as sanctity

The cause of the Servant of God Mons.

The cause

Pedro Shaw (Pa'i Puku) is named a Servant of God; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: The cause of Pedro Shaw (Pa'i Puku).

A miracle approved by the Holy See is needed for the next step. Reporting one begins with the postulation.

Sources

Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.

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