Rafael Arnáiz Barón

About

Spanish saint who is considered one of the great mystics of the 20th century.

Before Fame

He went to several schools run by the Jesuit Fathers as a child.

Trivia

He spent the last four years of his brief life at the Trappist Abbey of San Isidro de Dueñas, a Catholic monastery.

Family Life

His uncle Leopoldo and aunt María were the Duke and Duchess of Maqueda.

Associated With

He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1992 and was proclaimed as a model for the youth of today.