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

Pedro García Bernal, C.M.F. (Santa Cruz de la Salceda, April 27, 1911 – 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.

1887–1936 · Contemporary · Society of Jesus

Pedro Gelabert Amer (born March 29, 1887, in Manacor; died August 23, 1936, in Tabernes de Valldigna) was a Jesuit lay brother, a martyr of the Spanish Civil War, and a victim of anti-Catholic persecution, beatified by the Catholic Church.

1874–1936 · Contemporary · Order of Friars Minor Capuchin

Pacifico Salcedo Puchades, OFM Cap., also known as Pacifico of Valencia (Spanish: Pacífico de Valencia, Pacífico (Pedro) Salcedo Puchades; born February 24, 1874, in Castellar, Valencia; died October 12, 1936, in the same place) was a Spanish blessed of the Catholic Church, a mar…

1377–1397 · Medieval · Franciscans

Pedro de Dueñas (Bujalance, province of Córdoba, c. 1377 – Granada, May 19, 1397) was a Franciscan friar who was martyred in Granada while preaching with his companion Juan de Cetina. He is venerated as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

1617 · Reformation

Peter of the Assumption, OFM (Spanish: Pedro de la Asunción; born in Cuerva, died May 22, 1617, in Kōri) was a blessed of the Catholic Church, a martyr, and a Spanish priest of the Franciscan Order.

1750–1794 · Modern

Perrine Potier, wife of Turpault, born on April 26, 1750, in Cléré-sur-Layon (at the time in the province of Anjou, diocese of La Rochelle) and executed by firing squad on April 16, 1794, in Avrillé (Maine-et-Loire), is one of the ninety-nine martyrs of Angers.

1750–1799 · Modern

Peter Jeong San-pil (Korean: 정산필 베드로; born c. 1739 in Deoksan, Chungcheong Province, Korea; died 1799 in the same place) was a Korean martyr and a blessed of the Catholic Church. Peter Jeong San-pil was born in Deoksan around 1739.

1787–1819 · Modern

Peter Jo Suk (born 1787 in Yanggeun, died August 3, 1819, in Seoul) was a Korean martyr and a blessed of the Catholic Church, one of several thousand Catholics who died in Korea in the 19th century.

1750–1801 · Modern

Peter Cho Yong-sam (Korean: 조용삼 베드로; born in Yanggeun, Gyeonggi Province, Korea; died March 27, 1801, in Cheongju, in the then-province of Chungcheong, Korea) was a Korean martyr and a blessed of the Catholic Church.

1732–1793 · Modern

Peter Won Si-jang (Korean: 원시장 베드로; born 1732 in Eungjeong-ri, Hongju, in the then-province of Chungcheong, Korea; died January 28, 1793, in Jeonju) was a Korean martyr and a blessed of the Catholic Church. Won Si-jang was a father of several children.

1600–1638 · Reformation

Pierre Bertholet, also known by his religious name Dionysius of the Nativity (Honfleur, December 12, 1600 – Aceh, November 1638), was a French-Portuguese navigator and Discalced Carmelite. He is venerated as a martyr by the Roman Catholic Church.

1759–1792 · Modern

Pierre-Jacques-Marie Vitalis (born 1759 in Carpentras, died September 2, 1792, in Saint-Germain-des-Prés) was a French Catholic priest and blessed. After his ordination, he served as a parish priest from 1784 to 1785 and later became a vicar at Saint-Méry.

1744–1792 · Modern

Blessed Pierre-Louis de La Rochefoucauld-Bayers, born on October 12, 1744, at the Logis du Vivier (Saint-Cybard-d'Eyrat) and died on September 2, 1792, at the Carmes Prison (Paris), was an 18th-century French prelate and politician.

1745–1794 · Modern · Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools

Blessed Pierre-Sulpice-Christophe Faverge (in religion Brother Roger) was a French Catholic religious, born on July 25, 1745, in Orléans and died on September 12, 1794, on the prison ships of Rochefort.

1553–1583 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

Blessed Peter Berno, born around 1552 in Ascona, in the canton of Ticino (Switzerland), and died (assassinated) on July 25, 1583, in Cuncolim (Goa), was a Swiss Jesuit priest and missionary in India.

1390–1445 · Medieval · Dominican Order

Pierre Capucci, born in 1390 in Città di Castello and died in 1445 in Cortona, was an Italian Dominican and a priest of the Order of Preachers. He was beatified in 1816 by Pius VII. His liturgical memorial is celebrated on October 21.

1322 · Medieval · Franciscans

Blessed Peter of Cuneo, born Pietro de' Pasquali (Cuneo, ... – Valencia, February 11, 1322), was an Italian religious. Born in Cuneo, he entered the convent of the Franciscan Sanctuary of Saint Mary of the Angels in his hometown.

1875–1936 · Contemporary · Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Pius (born Julián) Heredia Zubía (Larrea, February 16, 1875 – Santander, December 3, 1936) was a Spanish priest, a Trappist monk, and prior of the Abbey of Viaceli, who was killed by Republicans during the Spanish Civil War.

1871–1938 · Contemporary · Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer

Pedro Romero Espejo, C.Ss.R. (born April 28, 1871, in Pancorbo, Burgos Province, Spain; died July 4, 1938, in Cuenca) was a Spanish Catholic priest, martyr, and victim of anti-Catholic persecution, beatified by the Catholic Church.

1890–1936 · Contemporary · Trinitarian Order

Plácido de Jesús, born Plácido Camino Fernández (Laguna de Negrillos, May 6, 1890 – Alcázar de San Juan, July 26, 1936), was a Spanish priest of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity.

850 · Medieval

Blessed Podiven (Podivín) was, according to the Saint Wenceslaus legends, a servant and the closest associate of Saint Wenceslaus. He was said to be the only assistant who helped Wenceslaus in his most pious deeds, accompanying him on pilgrimages, baking hosts, and preparing sacr…

1100–1178 · Medieval

Ponce of Sixt, also known as Ponce of Faucigny, born around 1100 and died around November 26, 1178, in Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, was a Savoyard cleric and a member of the powerful House of Faucigny. He is a blessed of the Catholic Church, which celebrates his feast day on November 26.

1883–1936 · Contemporary · Trinitarian Order

Prudencio Gueréquiz Guezuraga, in religion Friar Prudencio of the Cross (Errigoiti, April 28, 1883 – Andújar, July 31, 1936), was a Spanish priest of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity.

1912–1936 · Contemporary

Publio Rodríguez Moslares, OMI (born November 12, 1912, in Tiedra; died November 28, 1936, in Paracuellos de Jarama) was a Spanish Oblate of the Immaculate Mary.

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

Rafael Briega Morales, C.M.F. (Montemolín, October 24, 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.

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

Raimondo Novich Rabionet, C.M.F., born Ramón Novich Rabionet (La Cellera de Ter, April 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.

1200–1233 · Medieval

Reiner of Osnabrück (born in the 12th century near Groningen; died April 11, 1233, in Osnabrück) is a blessed of the Catholic Church. Presumably originating from Groningen, Reiner settled as a hermit near Osnabrück Cathedral around 1210.

1861–1936 · Contemporary · Society of Jesus

Ramón Grimaltós Monllor (born March 3, 1861, in Puebla Larga; died August 23, 1936, in Tabernes de Valldigna) was a religious brother of the Society of Jesus, a martyr of the Spanish Civil War, and a victim of anti-Catholic persecution, beatified by the Catholic Church.

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

Raimondo Illa Salvia (Bellvís, February 12, 1912 – 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.

1905–1927 · Contemporary

Ramón Vicente Vargas González (born January 22, 1905, in Ahualulco; died April 1, 1927, in Guadalajara) was a Mexican Christian martyr and a blessed of the Catholic Church.

1001–1129 · Medieval

Raoul de la Futaie was a hermit and later the founder of an order, named Radulphus de Flageio by Dom Morice, likely due to a misreading. He is a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church, celebrated on August 16.

950 · Medieval

Rathold of Aibling was likely born around 900 AD as a scion of the Rapotonen, a family with estates in the Lower Inn Valley. The exempt Sedlhof Prantshausen (later Prantshausen Castle) in Bad Aibling, first mentioned in documents in 800, is assumed to be his birthplace.

1904–1936 · Contemporary

Recaredo Centelles Abad (Vall de Uxó, Castellón, May 23, 1904 – Nules, Castellón, October 25, 1936) was a Spanish priest and Doctor of Theology of the Brotherhood of Diocesan Worker Priests, dedicated to the formation of seminarians.

1893–1936 · Contemporary · Salesians of Don Bosco

Recaredo de los Ríos Fabregat, SDB (born January 11, 1893, in Bétera; died December 9, 1936, in Picadero de Paterna) was a Spanish Salesian priest, a martyr of the Spanish Civil War, and a victim of anti-Catholic persecution, beatified by the Catholic Church.

1720–1794 · Modern

René-Louis Ambroise (born March 1, 1720, in Laval; died January 21, 1794, in the same city) was a French priest who was sentenced to death and guillotined during the French Revolution. He is venerated as a blessed in the Roman Catholic Church.

1875–1936 · Contemporary · Congregation of the Mission

Ricardo Atanes Castro, born in Cualedro on August 5, 1875, and died in Gijón on August 14, 1936, was a Galician Latin Catholic priest and a martyr of the Spanish Civil War, beatified by Pope Francis on October 13, 2013.

1853–1936 · Contemporary · Sisters of Charity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Rita Josefa Pujalte Sánchez, in religion Rita of the Sorrowful Virgin (Aspe, February 18, 1853 – Canillejas, July 20, 1936), was a Spanish religious of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

1558–1588 · Reformation

The Oaten Hill martyrs were English Catholics executed for high treason at Oaten Hill near Canterbury during the reign of Elizabeth I on October 1, 1588. All four were beatified by Pope Pius XI on December 15, 1929. The group consists of three priests and one layman.

1272–1341 · Medieval · Benedictines

Robert of Salle, born Santuccio (Salle, 1273 – Morrone del Sannio, July 18, 1341), was an Italian abbot, a disciple of the hermit Peter of Morrone, who became Pope Celestine V, and procurator general of the Celestines of the Order of Saint Benedict.

1285–1367 · Medieval

Roger le Fort (Rogerius) or de Beaufort, known as des Ternes, born around 1277 in the village of Les Ternes (now in the commune of Pionnat in the department of Creuse) and died on August 5, 1367, in Bourges, was a 14th-century French prelate.

1882–1943 · Contemporary

Romain Archutowski (1882–1943) was a Polish Catholic priest arrested and deported by the Nazis to the Majdanek extermination camp. He died there of typhus in 1943.

1380 · Medieval

Romeo (died c. 1380) was a lay brother of the Carmelite Order at the monastery of Limoges. He traveled to the Holy Land with the priest Avertan, from the same monastery. They then went together to Rome to perform another pilgrimage.

1745–1794 · Modern

Rosalie du Verdier de La Sorinière (in religion Sister Rosalie-Céleste), born on August 12, 1745, at the Château de la Sorinière near Chemillé in the province of Anjou, and died by guillotine in Angers on January 27, 1794, was a Benedictine nun of Our Lady of Calvary, a martyr in…

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Rosamund of Blaru (12th century) was a Norman noblewoman, Lady of Vernon, mother of Saint Adjutor, and a blessed of the Catholic Church. Blessed Rosamund lived in 12th-century Normandy and hailed from Blaru. She was the wife of John, Lord of Vernon.

1909–1936 · Contemporary · Benedictines

Juan Martin Donamaria Valencia (San Martin Unx, November 3, 1909 – Barbastro, August 28, 1936), known in religion as Brother Rosendo, was a Navarrese Benedictine friar.

1100–1125 · Medieval

Rusten (also Rustenus or Rustanus; died September 19, 1125, in St. Blasien) was abbot of St. Blasien Abbey in the southern Black Forest from 1108 to 1125. Rusten can be considered the founder of the Berau convent for women (c. 1115).

1864–1936 · Contemporary · Carmelite Sisters of Charity

Rosa Pedret Rull of Our Lady of Good Counsel (born December 5, 1864, in Faset; died August 19, 1936, in El Saler) was a Spanish Carmelite Sister of Charity, martyr, and blessed of the Catholic Church.

1767–1795 · Modern

Saba Ji Hwang (Korean: 지 황 사바; born 1767 in Seoul, Korea; died June 28, 1795, in the same city) was a Korean martyr and a blessed of the Catholic Church. Ji Hwang was born in 1767 into the family of a royal musician.

1880–1936 · Contemporary

Salvador Ferrandis Seguí, born on May 25, 1880, and died on August 3, 1936, was a Spanish priest. He was a priest in Lucena, and along with Francisco Bandrés Sánchez, a Salesian priest in Barcelona, Alfonso López López, a priest in Samalús, and Miguel Remón Salvador, a layman in…

1896–1936 · Contemporary · Franciscans

Salvador Mollar Ventura (1896–1936), born Jean-Baptiste Mollar Ventura, was a Spanish Franciscan friar who was murdered during the Spanish Civil War in Paterna, near Valencia, Spain, on October 27, 1936.