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1912–1936 · Contemporary · Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

José María Blasco Juan, C.M.F. (Xàtiva, January 2, 1912 – Barbastro, August 15, 1936), was a Spanish religious who was martyred in Barbastro during the Spanish Civil War and is venerated as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

1918–1936 · Contemporary · Passionists

José María Cuartero Gascón, who took the religious name José María de Jesús y María, C.P. (Tabuenca, April 24, 1918 – Manzanares, October 23, 1936), was a brother of the Passionist Congregation murdered by anticlerical forces during the Spanish Civil War.

1879–1936 · Contemporary

José María Ferrándiz Hernández (born August 11, 1879, died September 24, 1936) was a Spanish blessed of the Catholic Church. He was ordained a priest in 1904. When the Spanish Civil War broke out in 1936, he took refuge in a hotel. He was shot to death on September 24, 1936.

1913–1972 · Contemporary

José María Hernández Garnica, born on November 17, 1913, in Madrid and died on December 7, 1972, in Barcelona, was a Spanish Catholic priest and a member of Opus Dei. In 2005, he was declared a Servant of God.

1913–1936 · Contemporary · Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

José Ormo Seró, C.M.F. (Almatret, August 18, 1913 – Barbastro, August 13, 1936), was a Spanish religious who was martyred in Barbastro during the Spanish Civil War and is venerated as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

1889–1936 · Contemporary

José María Peris Polo (Cinctorres, Castellón, November 1, 1889 – Almazora, Castellón, August 15, 1936) was a Spanish diocesan priest, organist, composer, and choir director.

1914–1936 · Contemporary · Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Giuseppe Ros Florensa (Els Torms, October 30, 1914 – Barbastro, August 15, 1936) was a Spanish religious, martyred in Barbastro during the Spanish Civil War and venerated as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

1885–1936 · Contemporary

Joseph Medes Ferris (1885–1936) was a Spanish farmer and member of Catholic Action who was murdered during the Spanish Civil War for providing refuge to fleeing members of religious orders.

1893–1936 · Contemporary

Paschalis Carda Saporta, born José Pascual Carda Saporta (October 29, 1893, in Villarreal – September 4, 1936, in Oropesa), was a blessed priest, a victim of anti-Catholic persecution during the Spanish Civil War, murdered in hatred of the faith (odium fidei) and recognized by th…

1909–1936 · Contemporary · Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

José Pavón Bueno, C.M.F. (Cartagena, January 19, 1909 – Barbastro, August 12, 1936), was a Spanish priest who was martyred in Barbastro during the Spanish Civil War and is venerated as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

1879–1936 · Contemporary

José Polo Benito (Salamanca, January 27, 1879 – Toledo, August 23, 1936) was a Spanish clergyman and writer, dean of the cathedrals of Plasencia and Toledo, president and board member of the Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad de Plasencia, and promoter of King Alfonso XIII's 1922…

1894–1936 · Contemporary

José Ramón Pascual Ferrer Botella (born November 9, 1894, in Algemesí, died September 24, 1936, in Albalat de la Ribera) was a Spanish blessed of the Catholic Church.

1888–1936 · Contemporary

José Sala Picó (born June 24, 1888, in Ponts, died July 23, 1936, in Toledo) was a blessed priest, a victim of anti-Catholic persecution during the Spanish Civil War. He was murdered in hatred of the faith (odium fidei) and recognized by the Catholic Church as a martyr.

1887–1927 · Contemporary · Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

José Trinité Rangel, C.M.F. (Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, June 4, 1887 – April 25, 1927, León, Mexico) was a Catholic priest beatified by Benedict XVI in the city of Guadalajara. He belonged to the Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

1872–1936 · Contemporary · Order of the Brothers Discalced of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel

Lucas de San José, born José Tristany Pujol, was a Discalced Carmelite priest who died a martyr for the faith in Barcelona at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War, killed by republican militias.

1880–1936 · Contemporary · Trinitarian Order

Giuseppe di Gesù e Maria, born José Vicente Ormaechea y Apoitia (Nabarniz, September 1, 1880 – Villanueva del Arzobispo, September 4, 1936), was a Spanish priest of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity.

1915–1936 · Contemporary · Passionists

José Estalayo García (San Martín de Perapertú, March 17, 1915 – Manzanares, July 23, 1936), better known by his religious name José of the Sacred Hearts, was a Spanish Passionist religious who was executed by firing squad in 1936 during the religious persecution that broke out in…

1922–1944 · Contemporary

Joël Anglès d’Auriac was a French scout born in Toulon on February 25, 1922, and executed by the Nazi regime on December 6, 1944, after establishing a clandestine rover scout clan within the STO.

1907–1941 · Contemporary

Maria Antonija Fabjan (born January 23, 1907, in Malo Lipje; died December 15, 1941, in Goražde) was a Slovenian Blessed of the Catholic Church, a nun of the Congregation of the Daughters of Divine Love, and one of the Drina Martyrs.

1907–1936 · Contemporary · Piarists

Juan Agramunt Riera, SchP (born February 14, 1907, in Almazora; died August 14, 1936, in the same place) was a Spanish priest of the Piarist Order, a victim of the anti-Catholic persecutions during the Spanish Civil War, murdered in hatred of the faith (odium fidei).

1907–1936 · Contemporary

Juan Antonio Pérez Mayo, OMI (born November 18, 1907, in Santa Marina del Rey; died July 24, 1936, in Pozuelo, Madrid), was a Spanish Oblate of Mary Immaculate. He took his first vows in 1927 and was ordained a priest in 1932.

1913–1936 · Contemporary · Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Giovanni Baixeras Berenguer, C.M.F. (Castellterçol, November 21, 1913 – Barbastro, August 15, 1936), was a Spanish religious who was martyred in Barbastro during the Spanish Civil War and is venerated as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

1889–1936 · Contemporary

Juan Bautista Faubel Cano (born January 3, 1889, died August 28, 1936) was a Spanish member of Catholic Action, a Christian martyr, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church.

1861–1936 · Contemporary · Society of Jesus

Juan Bautista Ferreres Boluda (Ollería, November 28, 1861 – Valencia, December 29, 1936) was a Spanish priest, Jesuit, theologian, moralist, canonist, and university professor.

1914–1936 · Contemporary · Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Juan Codinachs Tuneu, C.M.F. (Santa Eugènia de Berga, February 12, 1914 – Barbastro, August 13, 1936), was a Spanish religious who was martyred in Barbastro during the Spanish Civil War and is venerated as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

1880–1936 · Contemporary · Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Giovanni Díaz Nosti, C.M.F., born Juan Díaz Nosti (Oviedo, February 17, 1880 – Barbastro, August 2, 1936), was a Spanish priest who was martyred in Barbastro during the Spanish Civil War and is venerated as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

1902–1936 · Contemporary

Juan Francisco Barahona Martín, religious name Alejandro of Sobradillo (January 10, 1902, Sobradillo – August 15, 1936, Madrid), was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest, a friar of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, and a martyr. The Catholic Church venerates him as a blessed.

1912–1936 · Contemporary

Juan Gonga Martínez (born March 25, 1912, in Carcaixent; died November 13, 1936) was a Spanish blessed of the Catholic Church and a member of Catholic Action. He was baptized on March 28, 1912, and received his First Holy Communion on May 25, 1922, at the age of 10.

1912–1936 · Contemporary

Juan José Caballero Rodríguez, OMI (March 5, 1912, in Fuenlabrada – November 28, 1936, in Paracuellos de Jarama) was a Spanish Oblate of the Immaculate Mary. He made his first vows in the Oblate congregation on August 15, 1930, and his perpetual vows on February 25, 1936.

1945–1976 · Contemporary · Conventual Franciscans

Carlos Murias, born on October 10, 1945, in San Carlos Minas and murdered on July 18, 1976, in Chamical, was an Argentine Catholic priest and Franciscan who was kidnapped, tortured, and executed alongside the French priest Gabriel Longueville during the military dictatorship.

1895–1936 · Contemporary

Juan Lucena Rivas (Baena, Córdoba, January 4, 1895 – Puente Genil, Córdoba, July 27, 1936) was a Spanish priest. He is considered one of the martyrs of the religious persecution in the Diocese of Córdoba between 1936 and 1939.

1914–1936 · Contemporary

Juan Pedro Cotillo Fernández, OMI (born May 1, 1914, in Siero de la Reina; died July 24, 1936, in Pozuelo, Madrid), was a Spanish Oblate of the Immaculate Mary. As a theology student, he lived at the Oblate house of studies in Pozuelo.

1913–1936 · Contemporary · Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Giovanni Sánchez Munárriz, C.M.F. (born Juan Sánchez Munárriz; Malón, June 15, 1913 – Barbastro, August 13, 1936), was a Spanish religious who was martyred in Barbastro during the Spanish Civil War and is venerated as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

1895–1937 · Contemporary · Trinitarian Order

John of Jesus and Mary, born Juan Otazua y Madariaga (Errigoiti, February 8, 1895 – Mancha Real, April 3, 1937), was a Spanish priest of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity.

1892–1938 · Contemporary

Julio Junyer Padern, also known as Juli Junyer i Padern SDB (born October 31, 1892, in Vilamaniscle, Alt Empordà; died April 26, 1938, in Barcelona), was a Spanish religious priest who suffered martyrdom during the Spanish Civil War in 1938.

1900–1943 · Contemporary

Julia Rapiej (Maria Sergia of the Mother of God of Sorrows; born August 18, 1900, in Rogożyn, died August 1, 1943, near Nowogródek) was a Polish religious sister of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth and a blessed of the Catholic Church.

1871–1936 · Contemporary · Order of Augustinian Recollects

Julian Moreno, O.A.R., born Julian Benigno Moreno (March 16, 1871, in La Rioja – July 25, 1936, in Motril), was a blessed of the Catholic Church, a religious priest of the Order of Augustinian Recollects, a publicist, and a martyr.

1904–1936 · Contemporary · Order of Friars Minor

Julián Navío Colado (born August 12, 1904, in Mazarete, died August 16, 1936, in Fuente el Fresno) was a Spanish Franciscan, priest, historian, Christian martyr, and blessed of the Roman Catholic Church.

1878–1936 · Contemporary

Julián Rivas Rojano (Baena, Córdoba, February 16, 1878 – Cabeza del Buey, Badajoz, August 13, 1936) was a Spanish priest. He was baptized the day after his birth by his parents, José María Rivas Cordero and María del Carmen Rojano Bujalance.

1887–1936 · Contemporary · Order of St. Augustine

Eusebio Julián Zarco-Bacas y Cuevas (Cuenca, July 27, 1887 – Paracuellos de Jarama, November 30, 1936) was a Spanish Augustinian friar and historian, librarian of El Escorial, and member of the Royal Academy of History.

1897–1936 · Contemporary

Justa of the Immaculate Conception Maiza Goicoechea (born July 13, 1897, in Azpeitia; died November 24, 1936, in Paterna) was a Spanish Carmelite Sister of Charity, martyr, and blessed of the Catholic Church.

1910–1936 · Contemporary · Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate

Justo Gil Pardo, born on October 18, 1910, in Lúquin, Navarre, and died on November 28, 1936, in Paracuellos de Jarama, was a deacon and member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate who was martyred at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War.

1915–1936 · Contemporary

Justo González Lorente, O.M.I. (October 14, 1915, in Villaverde de Arcayos – July 24, 1936, in Pozuelo, Madrid) was a Spanish Oblate of the Immaculate Mary. He began attending the Oblate minor seminary in 1927 and took his first vows on August 15, 1933.

1878–1937 · Contemporary

Juvenaly, born Yevgeny Alexandrovich Maslovsky (January 15, 1878, in Livny – died the night of October 24–25, 1937), was a Russian Orthodox bishop who was venerated as a new martyr from 2000 to 2013.

1887–1936 · Contemporary

José Boher y Foix (born November 2, 1887, in Sant Salvador de Toló, died August 13, 1936, in Salàs de Pallars) was a Spanish priest of the Diocese of Urgell, a Christian martyr, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church, one of the six companions of Josep Tàpies i Sirvant.

1910–1941 · Contemporary · Pallottines

Joseph Jankowski, SAC, born on November 17, 1910, in Czyczkowy, Kashubia, and died on October 16, 1941, in Auschwitz, was a Polish Catholic priest of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate (Pallottines), beatified by John Paul II on June 13, 1999, in Warsaw.

1916–1944 · Contemporary · Pallottines

Józef Stanek, S.A.C., born on December 6, 1916, in Łapsze Niżne, Lesser Poland, and died on September 23, 1944, in Warsaw, was a Polish Catholic priest of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate, beatified as a martyr by John Paul II on June 13, 1999.

1885–1942 · Contemporary

Józef Straszewski (born January 18, 1885, in Włocławek, died August 12, 1942, in Hartheim) was a Polish Catholic priest and a blessed of the Catholic Church. He was the first pastor of St. Stanislaus Parish in Włocławek (starting March 15, 1922) and the builder of its church.

1896–1943 · Contemporary

Józefa Chrobot, CSFN, Sister Maria Kanuta of the Lord Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane (born May 22, 1896, in Raczyn; died August 1, 1943, near Nowogródek), was a Polish religious sister of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth and a blessed of the Catho…

1884–1950 · Contemporary · Benedictines

Kanut Graf des Enffans d’Avernas, OSB (born March 11, 1884, in Schirmdorf, Slovenia; died November 6, 1950, in Manp’o, North Korea), was an Austrian Roman Catholic priest, religious, missionary, and martyr.