Manuel Seco Gutiérrez

Manuel Seco Gutiérrez (October 4, 1912, Celada Marlantes – October 9, 1934 Turón) known as San Aniceto Adolfo, was one of the Martyrs of Turón, De La Salle Brothers murdered in 1934 during the religious persecution of the Revolution of Asturias in Spain. He was the youngest of the educators at the Nuestra Señora de Covadonga in Turón.

Biography Brother Aniceto-Adolfo was born in October 1912. His mother died soon after his birth, and his father provided his children with a Christian education. Three of his sons became Christian Brothers including Manuel who joined the juniorate at Bujedo when he was 12. On September 6, 1928, he entered the novitiate and took the habit of brotherhood. He completed his studies as educator at a training house run by the Christian Brothers of Bujedo in Burgos. Manuel Seco Gutiérrez made his first vows February 2, 1930 and took the name Brother Aniceto-Adolfo.