522 Spanish Martyrs

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The ceremonies were held by Cardinal Angelo Amato in Tarragona, Spain

The 522 Spanish Martyrs were victims of the Spanish Civil War beatified by the Roman Catholic Church on 13 October 2013 by 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. [1]

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Ceremony

The ceremonies were held by Cardinal Angelo Amato in Complex Educatiu, Tarragona, Spain. [1] 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. [2]

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. [3] 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. [1] [4]

The 522 martyrs

Some of the martyrs pictured. MARTIRES DE SINGUENZA Y F.CABALLERO.jpg
Some of the martyrs pictured.

The 522 martyrs were advanced in 33 separate causes :

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