Wenceslao Pedernera
Argentinean wine worker; murdered, martyred (1936-1976)
Feast: 25 July (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Carlos de Dios Murias, OFM Conv. (10 October 1945 – 18 July 1976) and his two companions Gabriel Longueville (18 March 1931 – 18 July 1976) and Wenceslao Pedernera (28 September 1936 – 25 July 1976) were two priests and a married man who were killed in the La Rioja province in Argentina. Enrique Angelelli was the Bishop of La Rioja, murdered on 4 August 1976 while returning from celebrating a Mass for the murdered priests.
Summary of the Wikipedia article Martyrs of La Rioja, which covers Wenceslao Pedernera with others (CC BY-SA 4.0), until this page is written up in full.
The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
The cause
Wenceslao Pedernera has been beatified; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: Catholic Action saints foundation: Blessed Wenceslao Pedernera.
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - Enrique Angelo Angelelli Carletti e 3 soci — Layman killed at Chilecito 25 July 1976, beatified at La Rioja 27 April 2019. Also santiebeati.it/dettaglio/96724.
- Wikidata Q55418382 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
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