Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur

Who was Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur?

Brother Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur, called Hermano Pedro de San José Betancurt or more simply Hermano Pedro, Santo Hermano Pedro, or San Pedro de Vilaflor, was a Spanish saint and missionary. He is known as the "St. Francis of Assisi of the Americas". It is the first saint native of the Canary Islands, is also considered the first saint Guatemala and Central America. Conducted a social work comparable to that done centuries later by Mother Teresa in Calcutta, acting upon the most vulnerable and needy.