Pedro Poveda Castroverde
Pedro Poveda Castroverde | |
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| Priest and Martyr | |
| Born | 3 December 1874 Linares, Spain |
| Died | 28 July 1936 (aged 61) Madrid, Spain |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 10 October 1993, Rome, Italy by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | 4 May 2003, Madrid, Spain by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 28 July |
| Patronage | Teresian Association |
Pedro Poveda (born Pedro José Luis Francisco Javier Poveda Castroverde; 3 December 1874 – 28 July 1936) was a Spanish Catholic priest, humanitarian, and educator. He was the founder of the Teresian Association. His humanitarian-educational activity lasted for over 30 years, until his execution by persecutors of the Christian faith in 1936. Poveda was beatified in 1993 and canonized in 2003; his feast day is 28 July.