Blessed Alejandro Más Ginester
Also known as
- Father Pedro of Benisa
Profile
Youngest of four children of Francisco Más and Vicenta Ginestar. Joined the Franciscan Capuchins on 1 August 1893 at the convent of Saint Mary Magdalen in Massamagrell, Spain, and made his perpetual vows on 8 August 1897. Priest, ordained on 22 December 1900 in Ollería, Spain. Working primarily in youth ministery and catechesis, he was know for his strict personal adherence to the Rule of his Order. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.
Born
- 13 December 1876 in Benisa, Alicante, Spain
- shot 14 times on 25 August 1936 in Vergel, Alicante, Spain
- buried in Denia, Spain
- exhumed on 30 July 1939 and re-interred at the chapel of martyrs of the Capuchin convent of Saint Mary Magdalen in Massamagrell, Spain
- 20 December 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Alejandro Más Ginester“. CatholicSaints.Info. 14 January 2018. Web. 24 February 2020. <>