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Layman in the archdiocese of Barcelona, Spain. Married to Trabadelo Malagon in 1902; they eventually had eight children, two of whom entered religious orders. Antero began working for Northern Railways in Barcelona in 1916. He and his wife joined the Lay Dominicans, and worked with the poor and sick in Barcelona. Pilgrim to Lourdes, France. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.

Born

• 4 March 1875 in Valdevimbre, León, Spain

Died

• 8 August 1936 under the Dragón bridge in Sant Andreu de Palomar, Barcelona, Spain

Venerated

• 19 December 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Antero Mateo García“. CatholicSaints.Info. 25 November 2016. Web. 26 October 2021. <>