Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago Saint

Blessed Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago (November 22, 1918 – July 13, 1963) was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Rodríguez was a layperson of the Roman Catholic Church, who was beatified on April 29, 2001. He is the first Puerto Rican, the first Caribbean-born layperson and the first layperson in the history of the United States to be beatified.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 22, 1918
Birth place
Caguas Puerto Rico
Date of deathJuly 13, 1963
Place of death
Río Piedras Puerto Rico

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Saint

beatified by
Pope John Paul II
beatified dateApril 29, 2001
beatified place
Vatican City
major shrine
Cathedral Dulce Nombre de Jesus
Caguas Puerto Rico

Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://ewtn.com/Spanish/Saints/Beatos/Charlie_Rodr%C3%ADguez_PR.htm