Peter of Jesus Maldonado

Pedro de Jesús Maldonado Lucero
Priest and Martyr of the Eucharist
Born(1892-06-15)June 15, 1892
Chihuahua City, Mexico
DiedFebruary 11, 1937(1937-02-11) (aged 44)
Chihuahua City, Mexico
BeatifiedNovember 22, 1992 by John Paul II
CanonizedMay 21, 2000 by John Paul II
Attributespriestly vestments, stole, palm, monstrance, Eucharist, Nocturnal Adoration pendant, Knight of Columbus pendant
PatronageClergy of the Archdiocese of Chihuahua, Clergy of the Diocese of El Paso, Knights of Columbus, Mexican Nocturnal Adoration

Pedro de Jesús Maldonado Lucero (June 15, 1892 – February 11, 1937) was a Mexican diocesan priest who became the first canonized saint and martyr from Chihuahua City, Mexico.