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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.

1912–1936 · Contemporary

Juan Pablo Duarte y Díez (January 26, 1813 – July 15, 1876) was a Dominican military leader, writer, activist, and nationalist politician who was the foremost of the Founding Fathers of the Dominican Republic and bears the title of Father of the Nation.

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.

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

Juan Echarre Vique was a Spanish Catholic seminarian and a member of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. He died in 1936 in Barbastro from a gunshot wound. He is recognized as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

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.

1340–1397 · Medieval · Franciscans

Juan Lorenzo de Cetina (Cetina, 1340 – Granada, May 19, 1397) was an Aragonese Spanish Franciscan friar who died as a martyr in the city of Granada while preaching with his companion Pedro de Dueñas. He is venerated as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

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.

1891–1936 · Contemporary · Priests of the Sacred Heart

Juan María de la Cruz, S.C.I. (born Mariano García Méndez, San Esteban de los Patos, Province of Ávila, 25 September 1891 – Silla, Valencia, 23 August 1936) was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest. The Roman Catholic Church considers him a martyr.

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.

1875–1936 · Contemporary

Juan Ventura Solsona was a Spanish presbyter of the Catholic Church born in 1875. He died in 1936 and is recognized as a blessed.

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.

1600–1659 · Reformation

Juan de Palafox y Mendoza (26 June 1600 – 1 October 1659) was a Spanish politician, administrator, and Catholic clergyman in 17th century Spain and a viceroy of Mexico. Palafox was the Bishop of Puebla (1640−1655), and the interim Archbishop of Mexico (1640−1642).

1563–1631 · Reformation · Franciscans

Juan de Prado, OFM (c. 1563 – 24 May 1631) was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest and a professed member from the Order of Friars Minor. He served as part of the missions in Muslim Morocco at the request of Pope Urban VIII and brought much solace to the small Christian population th…

1862–1916 · Contemporary · Carmelites

Juana María Condesa Lluch (30 March 1862 – 16 January 1916) was a Spanish religious sister who established the Handmaids of Mary Immaculate in her hometown of Valencia. She made her vows in 1911.

1606–1683 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

Julien Maunoir (1 October 1606 – 28 January 1683) (also Julian; Breton: Juluan Maner), was a French-born Jesuit priest known as the "Apostle of Brittany". He was beatified in 1951 by Pope Pius XII and is commemorated by the Catholic Church on 29 January and 2 July.

1903–1936 · Contemporary · Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer

Julian Pozo Ruiz de Samaniego was a Spanish Catholic priest and member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. Born in 1903 and dying in 1936, he is recognized as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

1343–1500 · Reformation

Julian of Norwich (c. 1343 – after 1416), also known as Juliana of Norwich, the Lady Julian, Dame Julian or Mother Julian, was a medieval English Catholic anchoress.

1801 · Modern

Juliane Kim Yeon-i was a Korean Christian laywoman and martyr who was beheaded on July 2, 1801, in Seoul. Her martyrdom is recognized by the Catholic Church, and she is titled Venerable. She was later beatified by Pope Francis on August 16, 2014.

1732–1794 · Modern

Julien-François Morin de la Girardière (born December 14, 1735, in Saint-Fraimbault-de-Prières near Mayenne; died January 21, 1794, in Laval, Mayenne department) was a French priest who was sentenced to death and guillotined during the French Revolution.

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.

1553–1606 · Reformation · Conventual Franciscans

Julian of Saint Augustine, born Julián Martinet Gutiérrez (c. 1550 – April 8, 1606), was a Spanish Franciscan friar of the Order of Friars Minor Observant, beatified by Pope Leo XII in 1825.

1568–1633 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

Julião Nakaura was born in 1568 in Hizen Province, Japan, to his father, Nakaura Sumiyoshi. A member of the Society of Jesus, he served as a Catholic presbyter and bishop. He died in Nagasaki in 1633 and is recognized as a blessed of the Catholic Church.

1871–1927 · Contemporary

Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius (Polish: Jerzy Matulewicz; 13 April 1871 - 27 January 1927) was a Latin Church Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Vilnius from late 1918 until his resignation in 1925.

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.

1931–1957 · Contemporary · Cistercians

János Brenner, O.Cist was a Hungarian Catholic priest and member of the Cistercian Order. Brenner studied for the priesthood during a period of communist persecution of religious orders.

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.

1904–1940 · Contemporary · Society of Jesus

Józef Cyrek (13 September 1904 –2 September 1940) was a Polish Jesuit and writer who shortly after the Nazi invasion of Poland was arrested by the Gestapo, imprisoned at several places of detention, and lastly deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp where he was murdered.

1883–1942 · Contemporary

Józef Czempiel (born 21 September 1883 in Piekary Śląskie – 4 May 1942) was a Polish Roman Catholic priest, activist. He was murdered in Dachau concentration camp. On 13 June 1999, Czempiel was among 108 Polish martyrs of World War II, beatified in Warsaw by Pope John Paul II.

1890–1940 · Contemporary · Conventual Franciscans

Innocent Guz OFM Conv. (Polish: Innocenty Guz; March 18, 1890 in Lemberg, Austria – June 6, 1940), born Joseph Adalbert Guz (Polish: Józef Wojciech Guz), was a Polish Conventual Franciscan friar who was martyred by a Nazi guard at the Oranienburg-Sachsenhausen concentration camp…

1911–1942 · Contemporary · Salesians of Don Bosco

Józef Kowalski (13 March 1911 – 4 July 1942) was a Polish Roman Catholic priest from the Salesian Society murdered at the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. He was beatified in Warsaw on 13 June 1999.

1580–1622 · Reformation · Dominican Order

Joseph of Saint Hyacinth Negro Maroto (born March 11, 1580, in Villarejo de Salvanés, Spain; died September 10, 1622, on Nishizaka Hill in Nagasaki) was a Spanish Dominican, missionary, martyr, and blessed of the Catholic Church.

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.

1893–1952 · Contemporary · Assumptionists

Peter Vitchev, also known as Kamen Vitchev, was a Bulgarian Eastern Catholic and an Assumptionist priest who was martyred by the Bulgarian communist regime. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 2002.

1915–1945 · Contemporary

Karl Leisner (28 February 1915 in Rees – 12 August 1945 in Planegg, Germany) was a German Catholic priest interned in the Dachau concentration camp. He died of tuberculosis shortly after being liberated by the Allied forces.

1911–1954 · Contemporary · Franciscans

Karl Serreqi, OFM (born February 2, 1911, in Shkodër; died April 5, 1954, in Burrel Prison), was a Franciscan priest who, in atheist Albania under the Enver Hoxha regime, upheld the seal of the confessional while under torture.

1737–1792 · Modern · Congregation of Jesus and Mary

Karol Jeremiasz Bérauld du Pérou was a Catholic priest, vicar general, and member of the Society of Jesus and the Congregation of Jesus and Mary. Born in Meursac in 1737, he died in 1792 at the Carmes Prison. He is recognized as a blessed.

1797–1879 · Modern · School Sisters of Notre Dame

Karolina Gerhardinger (20 June 1797 – 9 May 1879) (also known as Mother Maria Theresia of Jesus) was a German Roman Catholic religious sister who founded the School Sisters of Notre Dame.

1898–1914 · Contemporary

Karolina Kózka (2 August 1898 – 18 November 1914) was a sixteen-year old Polish victim of a sex attack and murder. Prior to that she was known locally for her strong faith and her eagerness to catechize her neighbours and children.

1912–1942 · Contemporary · Society of Jesus

Kazimierz Dembowski (3 August 1912 – 10 August 1942) was a Polish Jesuit involved in the religious publishing industry, who shortly after the German invasion of Poland was arrested by the Gestapo, imprisoned at several places of detention, and lastly deported to the Dachau concen…

1884–1942 · Contemporary

Kazimierz Witold Gostyński (born April 8, 1884, in Warsaw, died May 6, 1942, in Dachau concentration camp) was a Polish Catholic priest, educator, scout leader, founder of the Union of Lublin High School No. 3 and the Jan Hetman Zamoyski High School No.

1907–1942 · Contemporary

Kazimierz Grelewski was a Latin Catholic priest born in 1907 in Dwikozy, Second Polish Republic. He died in 1942 at the Dachau concentration camp. He is recognized as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

1904–1941 · Contemporary · Salesians of Don Bosco

Kazimierz Wojciechowski, SDB (16 August 1904 – 27 June 1941) was a Polish Catholic priest, a member of the Salesians of Don Bosco. He was involved in the education of the youth, and after the Nazi invasion of Poland was arrested by the Gestapo, imprisoned at Montelupich, and subs…

1863–1916 · Contemporary

Klara Szczęsna, S.S.C.J. (18 July 1863 – 7 February 1916) was a Polish Catholic religious sister. She was the co-founder of the Sisters, Servants of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus which she established with Józef Sebastian Pelczar.

1869–1951 · Contemporary

Klymentiy Sheptytsky (Polish: Klemens Szeptycki, Ukrainian: Климентій Шептицький; 17 November 1869 – 1 May 1951) also known as Klymentiy of Univ (Ukrainian: Климентій Унівський) was the archimandrite of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Order of Studite Monks and a hieromartyr.

1080–1132 · Medieval · Benedictines

Conrad I of Raitenbuch (also known as Kuno of Regensburg), born around 1070 and died on May 19, 1132, in Regensburg, was a German prelate who served as abbot of Siegburg and the twentieth bishop of Regensburg from 1126 to 1132. He is venerated in Bavaria as a blessed.

1909–1943 · Contemporary

Krystyn Gondek was a Polish Catholic priest born in 1909 in Słona. He died in 1943 at the Dachau concentration camp and is recognized as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

1440–1505 · Reformation · Order of Friars Minor Capuchin

Blessed Ladislas of Gielniów (c. 1440 – 4 May 1505) was a Polish Roman Catholic priest and a professed member of the Order of Friars Minor. He was an observant of the Rule of Saint Francis of Assisi and served his order in various capacities that included both a doorkeeper and as…