SAINT
saint-alfonso-rodriguez-olmedo
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Alfonso Rodríguez Olmedo was a Spanish Jesuit priest who was sent as a missionary among the Guarani people in Paraguay. He is honored as a martyr and saint by the Catholic Church.
feast Day
11-16
birth Date
1598-03-10
death Date
1628-11-15
canonization Status
canonized
canonization Date
May 16, 1988
canonized By
Pope John Paul II
feast Month
11
feast Day Of Month
16