Peru - The First Peruvian Salesian to the Honors of the altar
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Peru - Lima – This photo was taken in 1949 in the formation house of Magdalena del Mar - Lima. In it are seen bishops and priests, Salesian aspirants and novices. Of special significance is the presence of Mgr. Octavio Ortiz Arrieta SDB whose cause of beatification and canonization is in progress (the sixth in the front row, from left). Mgr. Ortiz Arrieta is flanked by two other Salesian bishops: Msgr. Fortunato Chirchigno (fifth) and Msgr. Víctor Álvarez (seventh).