St. John Paul II
"St. Pedro Poveda, grasping the importance of the role of education in society, undertook an important humanitarian and educational task among the marginalized and the needy. He was a master of prayer, a teacher of the Christian life
Former student of the Academy of Ávila
"For us he was not the Founder, full of business and work, of whom we would afraid to steal his precious time; rather, he was a father who was interested in our issues as if they were his; he advised us with affection, he used to go out of his way for our good and he was very generous in his consolations in our misfortune.
Enrique Herrera Oria, S.J.
"I met him for the first time on the occasion of the founding of F.A.E. Since then I had very close contact with Fr. Poveda. Pious, simple, humble, with a deep knowledge of Spanish education problems, great zeal and tact in taking action.
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Juan Bermúdez Heredia (Juanico), a child and cave-dweller at the time Pedro Poveda was in Guadix. Testimony collected in 1982 when he was 80.
"The one in the picture in front of his legs, (referring to this photo) that's me.