Blessed Faustino Villanueva Villanueva
Profile
A member of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, making his profession on 8 September 1949. Ordained a priest on 25 February 1956. Taught in his seminary. Missionary to Guatemala in 1959. Martyr.
Born
- 15 February 1931 in Yesa, Navarra, Spain
- 23 January 2020 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
- 23 April 2021 by Pope Francis
- beatification recognition celebrated in Santa Cruz del Quiché, Guatemala
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Faustino Villanueva Villanueva“. CatholicSaints.Info. 16 January 2021. Web. 26 February 2021. <>