Saint Rafael Guízar y Valencia

Biography

Rafael Guízar y Valencia was a Mexican bishop of the Roman Catholic Church who was persecuted during the Mexican Revolution. Named Bishop of Xalapa in 1919, he was driven out of his diocese and forced to live the remainder of his life in hiding in Mexico City. Pope Benedict XVI canonized Guízar on 15 October 2006.

Feast day

June 6

Birth date

16 April 1878

Death date

1938-06-06

Canonization status

Canonized

Canonization date

15 October 2006

Canonized by

Pope Benedict XVI

Feast month

6

Wikidata qid

Q1339715

Feast day of month

6

Saints