Ceferino Giménez Malla
Ceferino Giménez Malla (also known as El Pelé, "the Strong One", or "the Brave One"; August 26, 1861 – August 9, 1936) was a Spanish Romani, 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.
Blessed Ceferino Giménez Malla O.F.S. | |
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Ceferino Giménez Malla between 1910 and 1920 | |
| Born | August 26, 1861 Fraga, Huesca Province, Spain |
| Died | August 9, 1936 (aged 74) Barbastro, Huesca Province, Spain |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | May 4, 1997 by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | May 4 |
| Patronage | Romani people |
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