Pedro Asúa Mendía, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Pedro Asúa Mendía

Date of Birth: 30-Aug-1890

Place of Birth: Balmaseda, Basque Country, Spain

Date of Death: 29-Aug-1936

Profession: priest, architect, engineer

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Pedro Asúa Mendía

  • Blessed Pedro Asúa Mendía (30 August 1890 – 29 August 1936) was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest and engineer.
  • He studied under the Jesuits and he trained also as an architect.
  • He graduated in that field in 1915.
  • He worked on schools and houses for religious across Spain where he served as a priest.
  • He was killed in hatred of his faith during the Spanish Civil War. He was beatified on 1 November 2014 in recognition of his murder.
  • Cardinal Angelo Amato - on behalf of Pope Francis - presided over his beatification in Vitoria.

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