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Martyred Salesians of Guadalajara

Saint

Martyr

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

6-Dec

Died

6 December 1936 in Guadalajara, Spain

Beatified

28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

Venerated

26 June 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

The Martyred Salesians of Guadalajara, consisting of a priest and six clerics, were devoted members of the Salesians of Don Bosco congregation. They were all martyred together during the Spanish Civil War. The group includes Blessed Esteban Vázquez Alonso, Blessed Florencio Rodríguez Guemes, Blessed Heliodoro Ramos García, Blessed Juan Lorenzo Larragueta Garay, Blessed Luis Martínez Alvarellos, Blessed Miguel Lasaga Carazo, and Blessed Pascual Castro Herrera.

Books & Resources

Hagiography Circle, http://newsaints.faithweb.com/martyrs/MSPC15.htm

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