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Martyrs of Suances

Also known as: Patronato di San Giuseppe; Patronage of Saint Joseph

Saint
Martyr
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

January 15

Died

January 15, 1937

Beatified

23 April 2016 by Pope Francis

Biography

The Martyrs of Suances, also known as the Patronato di San Giuseppe or the Patronage of Saint Joseph, were a group of five individuals who were martyred together during the Spanish Civil War. This group consisted of a priest, Donato Rodríguez García, and four laymen: Emilio Huidobro Corrales, Germán García y García, Valentín Palencia Marquina, and Zacarías Cuesta Campo....