Blessed Jesús Andrés Villaverde O.P. (December 4, 1877 - ca. 1936) was beatified in Rome on October 28, 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI. He was the Dean of Theology in U.S.T. (University of Santo Tomas) from 1933 to 1934. While in Madrid, his convent was attacked by the communists in July 1936.

After taking refuge in his mother's home, his military brother, Carlos, secured him at home for three months. On October 15, 1936, he was arrested by "milicianos" (conscripts). His children tried to save their priest uncle by claiming that no cleric was in their house. But he showed up to the arresters to avoid substitute arrest of his brother. The date of his martyrdom is not known but it is certain that he was brought to the place of torture. (Some biographical details were gathered from Wikipedia, www.Answers.com and information from priests in Basco and Itbayat.)

To Ivatans and especially Sabtangans, this Dominican priest is remembered for his missionary stint in Sabtang (Batanes, Philippines) from 1915 – 1916. Let us, the laic and the religious of the world, continue to pray for the cause of his sainthood.

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