Alberto Hurtado
Alberto Hurtado | |
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San Alberto Hurtado | |
| Born | January 22, 1901 Viña del Mar, Chile |
| Died | August 18, 1952 (aged 51) Santiago, Chile |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | October 16, 1994, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | October 23, 2005, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Major shrine | Shrine of Father Hurtado, Santiago, Chile |
| Feast | August 18 |
| Attributes | Jesuit robes, an old green van |
| Patronage | Chile, poor people, street children, social workers, and is also known as a class patron in Xavier School |
Alberto Hurtado, SJ (Latin American Spanish: [alˈβeɾto wɾˈtaðo]; born Luis Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga; January 22, 1901 – August 18, 1952), popularly known as Padre Hurtado, was a Chilean Jesuit priest, lawyer, social worker, and writer of Basque ancestry. He founded the Hogar de Cristo foundation in 1944.
Hurtado was canonized on October 23, 2005, by Pope Benedict XVI, becoming his country's second saint.