Blessed Luis Obdulio Navarro Biography
Blessed Luis Obdulio Navarro Profile. Born: June 21 1950 in Guatemala, South America. Worked in Los Amates city. Died: July 1 1981 in Quiriguá, Los Amates, Izabal, Guatemala. Feast Day is celebrated on July 1.
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Bl. Luis Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | June 21 1950 |
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| Country of Birth | Guatemala of South America |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Not Married |
| Profession | Driver |
| Place of Work | Los Amates city |
| Date of Death | July 1 1981 |
| Place of Death | Quiriguá, Los Amates, Izabal, Guatemala. |
| Feast Day | July 1 |
| Beatification | by Pope Francis |
| Canonization | by N/A |
| Patron Saint of | N/A |
Biography
Bl. Luis Obdulio Navarro was drawn to religious living from an early age. He was born into a religious family. Bl. Luis was a layman member of the Third Order of Saint Francis. He also was a driver for the Los Amates city government.
He worked as a catechist in Guatemala, his place of birth. After meeting with Marcello Maruzzo, the two worked together in preaching and catechizing to the poor and homeless in the Izabal Department. Bl. Luis also became a member of the Secular Franciscan Order. He remained unmarried for his entire life.
One day while driving Bl. Tullio Maruzzo home from a meeting of the Cursillo in Los Amates. They were attacked by anti-Catholic guerillas and killed.
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