Ceferino Giménez Malla Saint
Ceferino Giménez Malla (also known as El Pelé, "the Strong One", or "the Brave One"; August 26, 1861 — August 8, 1936) was a Spanish Gypsy, a Roman Catholic catechist and activist for Spanish Romani causes, considered the patron saint of Romani people in Roman Catholicism. A victim of the Spanish Republican militias during the Civil War, Ceferino Giménez Malla was beatified on May 4, 1997; May 4 is also his feast day.
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- http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Saints/saint.asp?id=1374
- http://www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/bios97.htm#malla
- http://www.franciscanos.org/osservatore/ceferino.html
- http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/90025
- http://www.stthomasirondequoit.com/SaintsAlive/id544.htm
- http://www.terra.es/personal/angerod/ceferino.htm
- http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/homilies/1997/documents/hf_jp-ii_hom_19970504_en.html
- http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/migrants/documents/rc_pc_migrants_doc_20000601_noma_santi_en.html