St. Rafael Guizar Valencia
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Birth: 1878
Death: 1938
Beatified: January 29, 1995 by John Paul II
Canonized: October 15, 2006, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI
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Saint Rafael Guízar Valencia (1878–1938) was a Mexican bishop and missionary. Ordained in 1901, he preached missions throughout Mexico and devoted himself to the formation of priests. During the Mexican Revolution, he continued his ministry despite persecution and risked his life to serve the faithful. He later became bishop of Veracruz and cared for victims of the 1920 earthquake. He died in Mexico City on June 6, 1938. Pope John Paul II beatified him in 1995, and Pope Benedict XVI canonized him in 2006.
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