Hermano Pedro de San José de Betancurt
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| ''Saint Hermano Pedro de San José de Betancurt | |
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| Missionary | |
| Born | March 21, 1626, Vilaflor, Tenerife |
| Died | April 25, 1667, Guatemala |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | June 22, 1980 |
| Canonized | July 30, 2002 |
| Major shrine | San Francisco Church, in Antigua Guatemala |
| Feast | N/A |
| Attributes | Holds a walking stick and cup |
Hermano Pedro de San José Betancurt (March 21, 1626—April 25, 1667), called simply Hermano Pedro, Santo Hermano Pedro, or San Pedro de Vilaflor, was a Spanish saint and missionary.
Born in Vilaflor, on the island of Tenerife, he spent some time in a little cave in the arid region near the present-day town of El Médano (municipality of Granadilla de Abona).
In 1649, he left Tenerife and after two years of travel, arrived in Guatemala. He fell sick almost immediately but was able to recover his health. Unable to take holy orders, he became a tertiary in the convent of San Francisco, in Antigua Guatemala. He visited hospitals, jails, the unemployed, and the young, and constructed an oratory, school, hospital, and an inn for priests. He was imitated by other tertiaries and Hermano Pedro soon wrote up a rule, which was adopted by the women who were involved in teaching the children. This led to the formation of a new religious order: la Orden de los Bethlemitas y de las Bethlemitas, subsequently recognized and approved by the Holy See.
He was beatified on June 22, 1980, and canonized on July 30, 2002 by Pope John Paul II. At the homily read by John Paul II in Guatemala City, on July 30, 2002, Hermano Pedro was called the "first Guatemalan and Tenerifean saint."[link]
He died in Antigua Guatemala at the age of 41. He left behind devotional writings.
His tomb is in the San Francisco Church, in Antigua Guatemala.
Hermano Pedro's Cave
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