Luis Navarro (missionary)
Luis Navarro | |
|---|---|
| Martyr | |
| Born | Luis Obdulio Arroyo Navarro 21 June 1950 Quiriguá, Los Amates, Izabal, Guatemala |
| Died | 1 July 1981 (aged 31) Quiriguá, Los Amates, Izabal, Guatemala |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 27 October 2018, Morales, Izabal, Guatemala by Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu |
| Feast | 1 July |
Luis Navarro, TOFS (21 June 1950 – 1 July 1981) was a Guatemalan Catholic missionary dedicated to catechesis and evangelization among the local people in Guatemala. He was member of the Secular Franciscan Order.
Murdered in 1981, Navarro is venerated by Catholics and his beatification, approved by Pope Francis, was celebrated celebrated in Izabal, Guatemala, on 27 October 2018.