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Also known as

• Pietro Artolozaga Mellique

Memorial

• 2 October
• 22 September as one of the Martyred Salesians of the Spanish Civil War

Profile

Pedro studied at the Salesians of Don Bosco college in Santander, Spain, and joined the Order himself in 1926; he made his solemn profession in 1931. He was assigned to the María Auxiliadora school in Salamanca, Spain in 1933, and while teaching, he continued his studies for the priesthood. When the Spanish Civil War broke out on 20 July 1936, he was forced to flee the school and go into hiding. He was soon located by the anti–Christian militia, imprisoned in a series of locations, “tried” in a mock court, and then murdered. Martyr.

Born

• 31 January 1913 in Astrabua-Erandio, Vizcaya, Spain

Died

• 2 October 1936 in Madrid, Spain
• body found dumped on a highway on 3 October

Venerated

• 26 June 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

Readings

I asked the Lord to kill me before offending him. – Blessed Pedro

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Pedro Artolozaga Mellique“. CatholicSaints.Info. 17 July 2023. Web. 28 April 2024. <>