Alberto Hurtado

Deceased Person

1901 – 1952

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Who was Alberto Hurtado?

Saint Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga, S.J., popularly known in Chile as Padre Hurtado, was a Chilean Jesuit priest, lawyer, social worker and writer of Basque origin, founder of the Hogar de Cristo foundation. He was canonized on October 23, 2005, by Pope Benedict XVI, becoming his country's second saint.

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Born
Jan 22, 1901
Viña del Mar
Also known as
  • Хуртадо Кручага, Альберто
Religion
  • Catholicism
Education
  • Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Lived in
  • Viña del Mar
Died
Aug 18, 1952
Santiago

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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