Blessed Ricardo Guerra-Villazan
Also known as
- Brother Albino
Profile
Baptized at the age of three days. Member of the Congregation of Saint Peter ad Vincula, making his novitiate in Marseille, France and his profession in 1931. After studies in Barcelona, Spain, he received a degree in theology. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.
Born
- 14 September 1913 in Arenillas de Riupisuerga, Burgos, Spain
- shot on 15 February 1937 in Barcelona, Spain
- 18 December 2017 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
- 10 November 2018 by Pope Francis
- beatification celebrated in the Basilica of Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, presided by Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Ricardo Guerra-Villazan“. CatholicSaints.Info. 17 January 2023. Web. 20 April 2024. <>