522 Spanish Martyrs

The 522 Spanish Martyrs were victims of the Spanish Civil War beatified by the Roman Catholic Church on 13 October 2013 by order of Pope Francis. It was one of the largest number of persons ever beatified in a single ceremony in the Church's 2000-year history. They originated from all parts of Spain. Their ages ranged from 18 to 86 years old."Church beatifies 522 'martyrs' of Spanish Civil War", The Telegraph, 13 October 2013

Ceremony The Liturgy was presided in the pope's name by Cardinal Angelo Amato in Complex Educatiu, Tarragona, Spain. One-third of those beatified served in the Diocese of Tarragona, that is, one hundred forty-seven martyrs, including auxiliary bishop, Manuel Borrás and sixty-six diocesan priests.Franco, Teodoro Barquín. "Beatification of 42 Members of the Vincentian Family", Vincentiana, Vol. 57, #4 (October-December 2013) pp. 392-405

Individual fates The 522 martyrs include three bishops, 82 diocesan priests, three seminarians, 15 priests who belonged to the Brotherhood of Diocesan Priest Workers, 412 religious, and seven laity. They were from all parts of Spain, as well as Colombia, Cuba, the Philippines, and Portugal. The largest group (147) came from Tarragona. L’Osservatore Romano noted that some martyrs were killed in Asturia in 1934, two years before the Spanish Civil War began."522 martyrs beatified in Spain", Catholic World News, 14 October 2013 The youngest was Jose Sanchez Rodriguez, a Carmelite novice, who was 18 years of age when he was killed against the wall of a cemetery in Madrid at dawn on August 18, 1936. The oldest, Servite Sister Aurora Lopez Gonzalez, was executed aged 86."522 Martyrs Beatified in Tarragona Ceremony", Spanish News Today, 14 October 2013

The 33 Causes

The 522 martyrs were advanced in 33 separate causes : Mariano Alcala Perez and 18 Companions from the Mercedarian Province of Aragon Manuel Basulto Jimenez, Bishop of Jaén, and 5 Companions from the Diocesan clergy and lay faithful of Jaen Manuel Borras Ferre and 146 Companions from the clergy and religious of the Archdiocese of Tarragona Raymundo Joaquín Castano Gonzalez, professed priest, Dominican José María Gonzalez Solis, professed priest, Dominican Melchora Adoración Cortes Bueno and 14 Companions from the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul in the Archdiocese of Madrid Antonio Faundez Lopez and 3 Companions, Friars Minor and clergy of the Diocese of Cartagena Teófilo Fernandez de Legaria Goni and 4 Companions, members of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (Picpus) Ricardo Gil Barcelon, professed priest, member of the Sons of Divine Providence Antonio Isidoro Arrue Peiro, layman of the archdiocese of Valencia; postulant, Sons of Divine Providence Crisanto Gonzalez Garcia, Aquilino Baro Riera, Cipriano José Iglesias Banuelos, Guzmán Becerril Merino and 64 companions, Marist Brothers of the Schools from the Dioceses of Madrid and Cuenca María Asumpta Gonzalez Trujillano and 2 Companions, Franciscan Missionaries of the Mother of the Divine Shepherd José Xavier Gorosterratzu Jaunarena and 5 Companions, Redemptorists of Cuenca Joseph Guardiet Pujol, priest of the Archdiocese of Barcelona Joan Huguet Cardona, priest of the Diocese of Minorca Salvi Huix Miralpéix, Bishop of Lleida, Oratorian; Mauricio Iniguez de Heredia Alzola, and 23 Companions from the Hospitallers of Saint John of God of Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Malaga Hermenegildo Iza Aregita of the Assumption and 5 Companions from the Trinitarians of Ciudad Real Joaquín Jovani Marin and 14 Companions from the Diocesan Worker Priests of Sacred Heart of Jesus Alberto María Marco Aleman, Agustín María Garcia Tribaldos and 23 Companions from the Carmelites of the Ancient Observance and the De La Salle Brothers of Madrid Josefa Martines Perez and 12 Companions from the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul and lay faithful of Valencia José Máximo Moro Briz and 4 Companions from the Diocesan Clergy of Avila Carmelo Moyano Linares and 9 Companions, Carmelites of Ancient Observance of Cordoba Joseph Nadal Guiu, priest of the Diocese of Lleida José Jordan Blecua, priest of the Diocese of Lleida Mauro Palazuelos Maruri and 17 Companions from the Benedictine monks of El Pueyo Jaume Puig Mirosa and 19 Companions from the Sons of the Holy Family and lay faithful of Catalunya José María Ruiz Cano, Jesús Aníbal Gomez y Gomez, Tomás Cordero y Cordero and 13 Companions from Siguenza Manuel Sanz Dominguez of the Holy Family, professed priest, Hieronymite Orencio Luis Sola Garriga and 19 Companions, along with Antonio Mateo Salamero from De La Salle Brothers, Diocesan Clergy and lay faithful of Madrid Victoria Valeverde Gonzalez, professed religious, Calasanzian Institute, Daughters of the Divine Shepherdess Fortunato Velasco Tobar and 13 Companions from the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians) Joan of Jesus Vilaregut Farre and 4 Companions from the Discalced Carmelites and the Diocesan Clergy of Urgell Mother Aurelia Arambarri Fuente of the Servants of Mary, Ministers of the Sick, was born in Vitoria, Álava, Spain on October 23, 1866. She was appointed Superior of the community of Guanajuato, Mexico, at the time of the Mexican Revolution, and was transferred back to Spain in 1916. By 1934 she suffered from progressive paralysis and lived in the Infirmary of the Motherhouse in Madrid. In July, 1936, the Motherhouse was taken over, and the Sisters had to be dispersed. Mother Aurelia, Sisters Aurora López González, Daría Andiarena Sagaseta, and Augustina Peña Rodríguez were taken in by a family, but were recognized as religious. They died probably on the night of 6 December in Aravaca (Madrid)."Martyr Sisters", Servants of Mary, Ministers to the Sick On July 23, 1936, Mother Maria of Montserrat (Josefa Pilar García y Solanas) (64), Mother Margarita of Alacoque of San Ramon, (Raimunda Ors Torrents) (74), Sister Josefa del Purísimo Corazón de Maria (Josefa Panyella and Doménech) (65), Mother Maria of Asuncion (Dolores Vilaseca and Gallego) (65), Sister Trinidad (Teresa Rius and Casas)(61), Sister Maria of San Enrique (Maria Montserrat Ors and Molist) (46), Sister Maria of the Mercedes (Mercedes Mestre Trinché) (47), Sister Filomena of Saint Francis of Paola (Ana Ballesta and Gelmá) (41), and Sister Maria de Jesus (Vicenta Jordá and Martí) (37), of the Minim nuns of the Monastery of Barcelona were killed."The Martyr nuns from Barcelona", Federacíon de Monjas Minimas José María of Manila (Eugenio Sanz-Orozco Mortera), a priest born in the Philippines, was 55 when he was executed on 17 August 1936, in the gardens of the Cuartel de la Montaña, a military building in Madrid. Thirty-one Franciscan Capuchins of Madrid, Asturias, Cantabria, Malaga, and Alicante were also among those martyred during the war.

The 522 Martyrs

Bishops Salvi Huix Miralpeix, Bishop of Lleida (22 December 1877 – 5 August 1936) Manuel Basulto Jiménez, Bishop of Jaén (17 May 1860 – 12 August 1936) Manuel Borràs Ferré, Auxiliary Bishop of Tarragona (9 September 1880 – 12 August 1936)

Diocesan Clergy Joan Huguet Cardona (28 January 1913 – 23 July 1936) Lluís Janer Riba (4 March 1880 – 23 July 1936) Jaume Sanromá Solé (4 November 1879 – 24 July 1936) José Máximo Moro Briz (29 May 1882 – 24 July 1936) Josep Garriga Ferrer (13 March 1872 – 25 July 1936) Josep Badía Minguella (18 September 1863 – 26 July 1936) Josep Civit Timoneda (21 December 1874 – 26 July 1936) Pau Gili Pedrós (29 January 1912 – 26 July 1936) Francesc Vidal Sanuy (7 September 1867 – 26 July 1936) Josep Masquef Ferré (11 May 1872 – 26 July 1936) Aleix Miquel Rossell (11 October 1882 – 26 July 1936) Pau Roselló Borgueres (9 May 1895 – 26 July 1936) Miquel Vilatimó Costa (24 October 1888 – 26 July 1936) Josep Bru Boronat (16 June 1883 – 27 July 1936) Narcís Felíu Costa (15 January 1877 – 28 July 1936) Rafael Martí Fugueras (4 December 1878 – 30 July 1936) Sebastià Tarragó Cabré (21 July 1879 – 1 August 1936) Francesc Company Torrelles (23 October 1886 – 2 August 1936) Josep Guardiet Pujol (21 June 1879 – 3 August 1936) Francesc Mercader Rendé (25 March 1881 – 4 August 1936) Josep Colom Alsina (C. August 1906 – 4 August 1936) Pau Virgili Monfá (8 August 1869 – 5 August 1936) Joan Gibert Galofré (15 May 1880 – 5 August 1936) Lluís Domingo Mariné (10 March 1911 – 5 August 1936) Pau Bertrán Mercadé (25 January 1875 – 6 August 1936) Francesc Vives Antich (22 March 1876 – 6 August 1936) Lluís Sans Viñas (18 June 1887 – 10 August 1936) Félix Pérez Portela (21 February 1895 – 12 August 1936) Josep Nadal Guiu (25 July 1911 – 12 August 1936) Josep Jordán Blecua (27 May 1906 – 12 August 1936) Pau Figuerola Rovira (9 December 1870 – 12 August 1936) Ramon Martí Amenós (1 November 1905 – 12 August 1936) Antoni Nogués Martí (20 February 1876 – 12 August 1936) Joan Rofes Sancho (28 February 1876 – 12 August 1936) Josep Maria Sancho Toda (20 March 1909 – 12 August 1936) Ramon Artiga Aragonés (11 October 1880 – 13 August 1936) Pere Rofes Llauradó (31 May 1909 – 13 August 1936) Andreu Prats Barrufet (7 August 1886 – 13 August 1936) José García Librán (19 August 1909 – 14 August 1936) Jocund Bonet Mercadé (10 March 1875 – 14 August 1936) Agustì Ibarra Angüela (2 March 1911 – 15 August 1936) Juan Mesonero Huerta (12 September 1913 – 15 August 1936) Joan Ceró Cedó (20 October 1908 – 15 August 1936) Magí Civit Roca (4 July 1871 – 17 August 1936) Miquel Rué Gené (13 December 1909 – 17 August 1936) Josep Mañé March (24 October 1876 – 17 August 1936) Damián Gómez Jiménez (12 February 1871 – 19 August 1936) Antoni Pedró Minguella (22 March 1874 – 19 August 1936) Magí Albaigés Escoda (23 May 1889 – 20 August 1936) Pau Segalà Solé (18 October 1903 – 20 August 1936) Joan Vernet Masip (28 May 1899 – 21 August 1936) Joan Farriol Sabaté (3 October 1868 – 22 August 1936) Josep Roselló Sans (24 September 1883 – 22 August 1936) Dalmau Llebaría Torné (5 October 1877 – 22 August 1936) Estanislau Sans Hortoneda (8 June 1887 – 23 August 1936) Isidre Torres Balsells (27 November 1874 – 24 August 1936) Pere Farrés Valls (13 May 1903 – 25 August 1936) Miguel Grau Antolí (22 November 1869 – 25 August 1936) Josep Maria Panadés Terré (4 September 1872 – 25 August 1936) Antoni Prenafeta Soler (7 April 1875 – 25 August 1936)     Agustín Bermejo Miranda (10 April 1904 – 28 August 1936) Francisco López Navarrete (2 March 1892 – 28 August 1936) Joan Tomás Gibert (18 November 1902 – 28 August 1936) Isidre Fábregas Gils (7 January 1878 – 28 August 1936) Jaume Tarragó Iglesias (19 December 1868 – 28 August 1936) Eladi Peres Bori (26 April 1883 – 28 August 1936) Joaquim Balcells Bosch (16 September 1900 – 3 September 1936) Pius Salvans Corominas (2 January 1878 – 3 September 1936) Pedro Sánchez Barba (1 June 1895 – 4 September 1936) Tomàs Capdevila Miquel (22 January 1903 – 6 September 1936) Josep Padrell Navarro (8 March 1898 – 8 September 1936) Fulgencio Martínez García (14 August 1911 – 4 October 1936) Agapit Gorgues Manresa (4 June 1913 – 23 October 1936) Josep Maria Bru Ralduá (27 October 1870 – 11 November 1936) Joan Roca Vilardell (13 August 1905 – 11 November 1936) Miquel Saludes Ciuret (26 April 1867 – 11 November 1936) Francisco Solís Pedrajas (9 July 1877 – 3 April 1937) Josep Mestre Escoda (12 February 1899 – 17 March 1937) Enric Gispert Domenech (8 November 1879 – 6 April 1937) Josep Gomis Martorell (17 December 1894 – 6 April 1937) Jeroni Fábregas Camí (5 December 1910 – 20 January 1939)

Seminarians Manuel Aranda Espejo (22 March 1916 – 8 August 1936) Josep Gasol Montseny (31 March 1915 – 12 February 1937) Joan Montpeó Masip (31 October 1918 – 15 May 1938)

Roman Catholic Laity Lucrecia García Solanas (15 August 1866 – 23 July 1936) Julián Aguilar Martín (24 November 1912 – 29 July 1936) Sebastià Llorens Telarroja (2 December 1909 – 30 July 1936)