Feast 3 May | Name Rhoel Gallardo Role Martyr | |
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Born 29 November 1965
Olongapo, Zambales, Philippines ( 1965-11-29 ) Died May 3, 2000, Basilan, Philippines | ||
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church | ||
Servant of God Rhoel Gallardo, C.M.F., (29 November 1965 – 3 May 2000) was a Roman Catholic Claretian missionary martyred in Basilan, the Philippines.
Death
He became a modern-day martyr on 3 May 2000 when he was murdered by Islamic separatists in Mindanao. Gallardo suffered three gunshot wounds at close range to his head, shoulder and back; the nails of his index finger and toes had been pulled out two or three days before he was shot.
References
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