Ángel Riesco Carbajo
Spanish auxiliary bishop and founder of the Secular Institute of the Apostolic Missionaries of Charity, recognized as Ve…
Place
Astorga
ES
7 saints associated
Francisco Barrecheguren Montagut
A Spanish father who became a widower, Francisco Barrecheguren Montagut joined the Redemptorists at the age of 65 and wa…
Francisco Cástor Sojo López and 3 companions (4)
Four Spanish priests of the Brotherhood of Diocesan Worker Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, martyrs of the Spanish …
María Pilar Gullón Yturriaga and 2 companions (3)
María Pilar Gullón Yturriaga, Octavia Iglesias Blanco, and Olga Pérez-Monteserín Núñez were three lay nurses of the Span…
Saint Peter Gonzalez (Saint Elmo)
A Spanish nobleman who became a Dominican after a humiliating fall from his horse, Peter Gonzalez served as an advisor t…
Saint Turibius of Astorga
Bishop of Astorga in the 5th century, Saint Turibius was an ardent defender of the Catholic faith against the Priscillia…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Astorga?
Saints associated with Astorga: Ángel Riesco Carbajo, Francisco Barrecheguren Montagut, Francisco Cástor Sojo López and 3 companions (4), María Pilar Gullón Yturriaga and 2 companions (3), Saint Peter Gonzalez (Saint Elmo) and Saint Turibius of Astorga.