Pedro Poveda Castroverde
Pedro Poveda (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.
Patron saint of Teresian Association
In the Martyrology
- July 28 Saint Pedro Poveda Castroverde, founder of Teresian Institute, priest and martyr at Madrid