SAINT
saint-rafael-guizar-y-valencia
A saint of the Catholic Church
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
06-06
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
feast Day Of Month
6