Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur
Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur y Gonzáles, OFB, also called Hermano Pedro de San José Betancurt or more simply Peter de Betancurt, Hermano Pedro, Santo Hermano Pedro, or San Pedro de Vilaflor, was a Spanish saint and missionary in Guatemala. Wikipedia
Born: March 21, 1626, Vilaflor, Spain
Died: April 25, 1667 (age 41 years), Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
Place of burial: Iglesia de San Francisco, Antigua Guatemala
Full name: Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur y Gonzáles
Parents: Amador Betancur and Ana Garcia Gonzalez Betancur
Attributes: Holds a walking stick and bell. Occasionally it also represents a spear canary pastor.
Canonized: July 30, 2002, Guatemala City, Guatemala by Pope John Paul II
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