Blessed Mariano de la Mata Aparicio

Memorial: 5 April
Profile: Augustinian priest. Missionary to Brazil where he became known as the messenger of charity to the poorest of the poor.
Born: 31 December 1905 in La Puebla de Valdavia, Palencia, Spain
Died: 5 April 1983 in São Paulo, Brazil
Venerated: 20 December 2004 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified: 5 November 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI
recognition celebrated at the cathedral in São Paulo, Brazil
Canonized: pending; if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Mariano, contact:
   Vicepostulação
   Praça S. Agostinho
   79, Liberdade
   01533-070 São Paulo, Brazil
Additional Information: Comarca Natural Páramo-Vega-Loma-Valdavia - español
El Norte de Castilla - español
Order de San Augustin - español
Santi e Beati - italiano
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