Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago
Carlos Manuel Cecilio Rodríguez Santiago | |
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| Born | November 22, 1918 Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| Died | July 13, 1963 (aged 44) Río Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | April 29, 2001, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Major shrine | Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús |
| Feast | July 13 May 4 (in Puerto Rico) |
Carlos Manuel Cecilio Rodríguez Santiago, also known as "Blessed Charlie" (November 22, 1918 – July 13, 1963), was a Catholic catechist and liturgist who was beatified by Pope John Paul II on April 29, 2001. He is the first Puerto Rican and the first Caribbean-born layperson in history to be beatified.