Pedro Poveda Castroverde

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Saint Pedro Poveda Castroverde
Priest and Martyr
Born	3 December 1874 Linares, Spain
Died	28 July 1936(1936-07-28) (aged 61) Madrid, Spain
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Beatified	10 October 1993, Rome, Italy by Pope John Paul II
Canonized	4 May 2003, Madrid, Spain by Pope John Paul II
Feast	28 July
Patronage	Teresian Association

Pedro Poveda (born Pedro José Luis Francisco Javier Poveda Castroverde; 3 December 1874 – 28 July 1936) was a Spanish Catholic priest, humanitarian, and educator. He was the founder of the Teresian Association. His humanitarian-educational activity lasted for over 30 years, until his execution by persecutors of the Christian faith in 1936. Poveda was beatified in 1993 and canonized in 2003; his feast day is 28 July.