St. Pedro de San Jose Betancur
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Patron: of the Canary Islands and Guatemala
Birth: March 19, 1626
Death: 1667
Beatified: June 22, 1980 by Pope John Paul II
Canonized: July 30, 2002, Guatemala City, Guatemala by Pope John Paul II
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Saint Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur, known as Hermano Pedro, was born on March 19, 1626, in Vilaflor on the island of Tenerife. He went to Guatemala, where he devoted himself to the poor, the sick, and those in need of instruction in the faith. He founded a community that became the Order of Bethlehem. He died in Guatemala City on April 25, 1667. Pope John Paul II beatified him in 1980 and canonized him on July 30, 2002.
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