Blessed Rafael Pardo Molina
Profile
Dominican co-operator brother, making his profession on 2 January 1926. He served as a sacristan; at the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, he worked to hide and protect sacred images, relics and vessels in the churches he cared for to keep them from being destroyed by the anti–Christian forces. Martyr.
Born
- 28 October 1899 in Valencia, Spain
- 25 September 1936 in Piera, Tarragona, Spain
- 20 December 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Rafael Pardo Molina“. CatholicSaints.Info. 21 November 2022. Web. 12 May 2024. <>