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Rafael Perea Pinedo
Redemptorist religious, martyr of the persecution in Spain
BlessedResearched
Born
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unknown
Died
1936
Beatified
22 October 2022
by Francis
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Rafael Perea Pinedo was born at Villalba de Losa in Spain on 24 October 1903, made temporary profession of religious vows on 27 February 1923 and perpetual profession on 27 February 1926. He was killed on 2 November 1936, and Pope Francis beatified him on 22 October 2022.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
He was put to death on 2 November 1936 in the persecution in Spain.
Sources
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - vincenzo-nicasio-renuncio-toribio-e-11-compagni
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 22 October 2022
- Wikidata Ra0757ef7 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.