Alberto Hurtado | |
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.jpg) San Alberto Hurtado | |
| Born | January 22, 1901 Viña del Mar, Chile |
| Died | August 18, 1952 (aged 51) Santiago, Chile |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | October 16, 1994, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | October 23, 2005, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Major shrine | Shrine of Father Hurtado, Santiago, Chile |
| Feast | August 18 |
| Attributes | Jesuit robes, an old green van |
| Patronage | Chile, poor people, street children, social workers, and is also known as a class patron in Xavier School |
Alberto Hurtado (Latin American Spanish: [alˈβeɾto wɾˈtaðo]; born Luis Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga on January 22, 1901 in Viña del Mar, Chile – August 18, 1952 in Santiago, Chile), popularly known in Chile as Padre Hurtado (Spanish for "Father Hurtado"), was a Chilean Jesuit priest, lawyer, social worker, and writer, of Basque ancestry. He founded the Hogar de Cristo foundation in 1944. He was canonized on October 23, 2005, by Pope Benedict XVI, becoming his country's second saint.