The Very Reverend Father Pedro de Castro, was born on September 3, 1871, in Castro del Río. Very young, having met the chaplain Fray Bernardo de Feria, requested to join the Order, taking up the habit in the convent of Fuenterrabia on November 24, 1886, making his first profession on the 4th of December 1887 and the solemn 8 December 1890. He was sent to pursue their studies in Pamplona, \u200b\u200bbeing later transferred to Orihuela, where he sang his first Mass, and began to exercise in preaching to the village of La Vega de Valencia, next to the M. Stops Reverend Father Salvador.
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Sanlúcar Restored old Capuchin Province of Andalusia in 1898, Father Pedro de Castro MR, along with the Very Reverend Valencina Father Ambrose was one of its first founders, was appointed Provincial Definitor and Guardian of the Convent of Capuchin Sanlúcar. Upon leaving office on MR Valencina Father Ambrose was elected Minister Provincial in 1902, when he was only 31 years. Provincial Minister, retained the same humility a novice. In the three-year periods that stopped at the office, was elected Master of Novices and invariably General Custodian, including, for this reason several times to the General Chapter in Rome and visiting the main sanctuaries of Rome, Assisi and Loreto. He was again elected provincial minister in 1910 when the Mission returned from Santo Domingo to attend as a member to the chapter, and in 1917 he was again appointed Minister Provincial, and Guardian of the Convent of Seville from 1920 to 1926 and from 1926 to 1929. In the last chapter was appointed Provincial Treasurer of the Province, a position he had to resign because of the illness that led him to the grave.
His Works
Divine Providence had designed the restoration of the Capuchin Province of Andalusia.
Antequera 
was his first effort, when he was elected Provincial in 1903, acquiring the former Capuchin convent of Antequera, to dedicate the Seraphic College campus and future missionaries. The second addition to the Province, on the same date was the purchase of the former Capuchin convent in Cordoba.
Córdoba His major work, which was to immortalize the most, was the Mission of Santo Domingo, which he recognizes as founder. In front of the first expedition of missionaries, was as Regular Superior in 1909. The thrust of the jealous and spiritual P. Peter came one after another the houses of the Mission, and as recognized by the Hon. Archbishop of Santo Domingo and Primate of the Americas.
His Spirit: Religious
foolproof a vocation rather than building houses and convents, was building his own example. For 36 years a priest, only death could not pay his heroic activity, and when he leaving the forces, still retained the power of your spirit.
was the first to matins at midnight, the first in the choir at five o'clock, the first acts of the Community, the first of the duties of his ministry, always choosing for himself the toughest jobs and difficult. Masses later, confessional endless care of the sick, and preaching missions throughout Andalusia, when he was Master of Novices, to all that the ministry is more arduous and difficult, it did not prevent or resistance ever. Seemed to be on the lips the words of the prophet: Ecce ego, mitte me. "Lord, here I am, send me.." Even
mortally wounded and not being able to have standing, prayed to Superior to send him and to put the final mass. Thing that he did not agree, but showing the zeal of his soul, cried many times by being prevented from working in the apostolic ministry.
This ascendancy of virtue transcended outside the cloister to the laity, who revered him as a model for priests and ministers of God, searching endlessly in the confessional, which was common to sit at five to about noon, and seeing always rodeado de pobres, a los que atendía con grandísima caridad. Hay recuerdos en su vida ministerial inolvidables, como el verlo asistir en la clínica a la muerte.
Entre los novicios, de los cuales tantos años fue Maestro, era una verdadera madre, formando a los jovencitos en el espíritu de la Orden, en las devociones franciscanas, en la austeridad capuchina. Su virtud no era adusta, sino fácil y alegre, de tal modo que las mayores austeridades se llevaban sin sentir y con una santa alegría. Así toda una generación se ha formado en su espíritu, y lo veneraba, como a su verdadero Padre y Maestro.
Sevilla Poseía además the hallmark of our venerable and holy: a tender devotion, sensitive, deep filial to the Blessed Virgin.
His death so much work, preaching, prayer vigils, fasting and penance, had ruined his health so that, having only 59, appeared as an octogenarian. The previous-suffering esclorosis progressed, recurring congestion, and yet with untold jobs, and with great comfort of his soul, he was happy to say Mass, he did not lose until days before his death. The latest congestion
assailed him when he was in front of the Blessed Virgin, commending her for a moment tender fervor and devotion, shedding in the presence of effusions of his soul. During the days that followed, the Crucifix, which pressed on his heart during the lifetime dream, it fell from his limp hand and pictures of the Blessed Virgin were not separated, as a shield for his bosom, and received the Holy Sacrament and Benediction Apostó1ica and recommendation of the soul, expired peacefully in the Lord, on November 5, at 9 o'clock and fifteen in the morning, surrounded, like a patriarch, for all his children.
spreading the news of his death, were innumerable people who marched to visit the corpse, which was exposed in the lower choir of the church, watched constantly by religious members of his family and faithful, and covered with flowers. The Province of Andalucía, through the Provincial Minister, worked from the first moment of his death so that the body was buried in the crypt under the church choir, efforts to which joined the City and people of Castro del Río. EI
day 6 were held solemn funeral, mourning the Illustrious presiding. Mr. Vicar General, D. Jerome wardrobe, the PRM Provincial, Father Juan Bautista de Ardales, the Guardian of the Capuchin MRP, the Superior of the Capuchin Tertiary Two-Sisters Reformatory and Seville, the trustee of the Convent, Francisco Ayala, nephews of the deceased and the Minister of the Venerable Third Order and Director of the Provincial D. Manuel Portillo. EI funeral officiated as our brothers, the Franciscan Fathers of San Buenaventura, singing the Mass MRP Leocadio Cárdenas, attending the Carmelite Fathers, Salesians, Escolapios, Parents of the Jesuits, Dominicans, Pa ¬ ents of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and Sisters of Christian Doctrine and numerous personalities and faithful. On Friday we proceeded to embalm the body, a prerequisite to be buried in the crypt, which carried out the optional Mr. Peñalosa and Romero, Delegate to Mr. Shepherd. EI
Saturday 8 second funeral was held, and on Monday the third, after which they proceeded to bury the corpse, Provincial MRP officiating, assisted by the Warden of San Buenaventura, Charles MRP and MRP Leocadio Villacampa Cárdenas , singing, the office of burial and thereupon proceeding to the burial.
One of the streets of this town takes its name, perhaps one of the most peculiar of Castro, known by the name of "ladders." In this short road trip, where we found only until recently, five or six houses in one of them, right down to the penultimate Fray Pedro was born. I met reminded the board that such an event and his most important work: Creator of the Capuchin Order in Santo Domingo, this board disappeared into reform of the housing.
La Calle Fray Pedro de Castro or "ladders" for its appearance and its location is the best known of Castro, joins wicket slabs down the street, part of the Barrio Bajo, slide and Convent Street more important, perhaps the municipality. La Tercia (but not street race.)
Without being forbidden, this is not heavily traveled by vehicles, limiting access practically neighbors.
In the last section to the left until recently has been the building and playground last summer movies Castro del Río. The Lyceum (The cinema of the Ladder).
This film definitely stopped working about eight years ago, after enduring agony cinéphiles sporadic activities. The last organized by the city council and county council.
family still live in the Fray Pedro Castro jealously guarding the most important possessions, personally known to the holder of the rosary.
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