Rhoel Gallardo
Rhoel Gallardo, C.M.F., (29 November 1965 – 3 May 2000) was a Roman Catholic Claretian missionary martyred in Basilan, the Philippines.
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| Born | 29 November 1965 Olongapo, Zambales, Philippines |
| Died | 3 May 2000 (aged 34) Basilan, Philippines |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Death
He became a modern-day martyr on 3 May 2000[1] 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
- New Catholic Encyclopedia. Detroit: Thomson Gale in association with the Catholic University of America. 2003. p. 261. ISBN 978-0-7876-4005-7.
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