September 11th

Blessed Peter of Alcántara Villanueva Larráyoz

Blessed · Common of Martyrs · Barcelona, Spain · d. 1936

At Barcelona in Spain, Blessed Peter of Alcántara (Lawrence) Villanueva Larráyoz, religious of the Order of Saint John of God and martyr, who, when persecution raged against the faith, attained martyrdom because he was a religious.

Latin Original

Barcinóne in Hispánia, beáti Petri de Alcántara (Lauréntii) Villanueva Larráyoz, religiósi ex Ordine Sancti Ioánnis a Deo et mártyris, qui, persecutióne erga fidem saeviénte, quod religiósus esset, martyrium assecütus est.