[1]   JOSÉ MARÍA GRAN CIRERA AND 9 COMPANIONS

        FROM THE DIOCESE OF EL QUICHÉ

              
1.    JOSÉ MARÍA GRAN CIRERA
        professed priest, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
        born:  27 April 1945 in Barcelona (Spain)

2.    DOMINGO DEL BARRIO BATZ

        layperson of the diocese of El Quiché; married

        born: ? in Ilom, El Quiché (Guatemala)
        died: 04 June 1980 in Xeixojbitz, El Quiché (Guatemala)

3.    FAUSTINO VILLANUEVA y VILLANUEVA
        professed priest, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
        born: 15 February 1931 in Yesa, Navarra (Spain)

        died: 10 July 1980 in Joyabaj, El Quiché (Guatemala)
       
       
4.    TOMÁS RAMÍREZ CABA
        layperson of the diocese of El Quiché; married
        born: 1934 in Chajul, El Quiché (Guatemala)
        died: 06 September 1980 in Chajul, El Quiché (Guatemala)       
       

5.    NICOLÁS TUM CASTRO QUIATAN
        layperson of the diocese of El Quiché; married
        born: ? in Los Plátanos, Chicamán, El Quiché (Guatemala)
        died: 29 September 1980 in Los Plátanos, Chicamán, El Quiché (Guatemala)               

       
      
6.    REYES US HERNÁNDEZ
        layperson of the diocese of El Quiché; married
        born: ? in Macalajau, Uspantán, El Quiché (Guatemala)
        died: 14 November 1980 in Macalajau, Uspantán, El Quiché (Guatemala)   

       
7.     JUAN BARRERA MÉNDEZ
        child of the diocese of El Quiché
        born: 1968 in Segundo Centro de la Vega, Zacualpa, El Quiché (Guatemala)
        died: ? 1980 in Segundo Centro de la Vega, Zacualpa, El Quiché (Guatemala)   

       
8.     JUAN ALONSO FERNÁNDEZ
        professed priest, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
        born: 29 November 1933 in Cuérigo, Asturias (Spain)
        died: 15 February 1981 in La Barranca, El Quiché (Guatemala)   

9.    ROSALÍO BENITO
        layperson of the diocese of El Quiché
        born: 1902 in La Puerta, Chinique, El Quiché (Guatemala)
        died: 22 July 1982 in La Puerta, Chinique, El Quiché (Guatemala)
       

       
10.  MIGUEL TIU IMUL
        layperson of the diocese of El Quiché; married
        born: 1926 in Parraxtut, Sacapulas, El Quiché (Guatemala)    
        died: 31 October 1991 in Parraxtut, Sacapulas, El Quiché (Guatemala)
         

        competent diocese: El Quiché

        CCS protocol number: 2791

        type of cause: martyrdom

        opening of diocesan inquiry: 21 July 2007

        nihil obstat: 04 September 2007

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

        submission of Positio to CCS:

        congress of theological consultants:

        ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 

        postulator: Rev. Joaquín Herrera Bayón, msc

        petitioner: Diócesis de Quiché, 5 calle 3-12 zona 5, Santa Cruz del Quiché, El Quiché,  14001, GUATEMALA

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