[18]       AVELINO RODRÍGUEZ ALONSO AND 97 COMPANIONS

               FROM THE  AUGUSTINIAN ORDER, ALONG WITH 6 COMPANIONS

               FROM THE DIOCESAN CLERGY OF ALBACETE, CUENCA, AND MÁLAGA

        1.    JOSÉ JOAQUÍN ESNAOLA URTEAGA *

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 08 February 1898 in Idiazábal, Guipúzcoa (Spain)

                died: 24 July 1936 in Leganés, Madrid (Spain) 

        2.    JOSÉ GUTIÉRREZ ARRANZ **

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 14 April 1883 in Zuzones,

                            Burgos (Spain)

        3.    JOSÉ AURELIO CALLEJA DE HIERRO **

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 15 October 1901 in Melgar de Fernamental,

                            Burgos (Spain)

        4.    ENRIQUE SERRA CHORRO **

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 03 December 1899 in La Barraca,

                            Valencia (Spain)

        5.    ANTOLÍN ASTORGA DÍEZ **

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 16 February 1906 in Aguilar de Campóo,

                            Palencia (Spain)

        6.    VICENTE TOLEDANO VALENCIANO **

                priest of the diocese of Cuenca

                born: 28 October 1900 in Saceda de Trasierra,

                            Cuenca (Spain)

                died: 28 July 1936 in Belinchón, Cuenca (Spain)

        7.    LORENZO ARRIBAS PALACIO **

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 10 October 1880 in Arconada de Bureba, Burgos (Spain)

        8.    PRIMITIVO SANDÍN MIÑAMBRES **

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 25 January 1893 in Santibáñez de Tera, Zamora (Spain)

        9.    PEDRO ALONSO FERNÁNDEZ **

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 01 August 1888 in Faramontanos, Zamora (Spain)

        10.  FROILÁN LANERO VILLADANGOS **

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 03 October 1910 in Villadangos, León (Spain)

                died: 28 July 1936 in Vallecas, Madrid (Spain)

       11.  GABINO OLASO ZABALA *****

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 18 February 1869 in Abadiano, Vizcaya (Spain)

        12.  ÁNGEL PÉREZ SANTOS *****   

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 01 October 1877 in Villaherreros,

                            Palencia (Spain)

        13.  VICTOR GAITERO GONZÁLEZ *****

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 18 October 1871 in Valdemora, León (Spain)

        14.  FELIPE BARBA CHAMORRO *****

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 05 February 1873 in Pozo Antiguo,

                            Zamora (Spain)

        15.  ANASTASIO DÍEZ GARCÍA *****

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 21 January 1867 in Quintanilla Vivar,

                            Burgos (Spain)

        16.  CIPRIANO POLO GARCÍA *****

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 16 September 1880 in Mayorga,

                            Valladolid (Spain)

        17.  EMILIO CAMINO NOVAL *****

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 09 October 1877 in Valdesto, Oviedo,

                            Asturias (Spain)

        18.  LUIS BLANCO ÁLVAREZ *****

                professed religious, Augustinians

                born: 20 November 1888 in Ayóo de Vidriales,

                            Zamora (Spain)

        19.  LUCIANO RAMOS VILLAFRUELA *****

                professed religious, Augustinians

                born: 17 October 1884 in Villahoz, Burgos (Spain)

        20.  UBALDO REVILLA RODRÍGUEZ *****

                professed religious, Augustinians

                born: 16 May 1885 in Buenavista de Valdavia, Palencia (Spain)

                died: 05 August 1936 in Fuente la Higuera, Valencia (Spain)

        21.  SEVERIANO MONTES FERNÁNDEZ ***

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 14 March 1887 in San Julián de Bimenes,

                            Asturias (Spain)

                died: 15 August 1936 in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain)

        22.  MANUEL FORMIGO GIRÁLDEZ ****

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 13 November 1894 in Pazos Hermos,

                            Orense (Spain)

                died: 15 August 1936 in Málaga (Spain)

        23.  RIGOBERTO AQUILINO DE ANTA BARRIO *****

                priest of the diocese of Albacete

                born: 04 January 1894 in Sax, Alicante (Spain)

                died: 24 August 1936 in El Pozuelo, Albacete (Spain)

        24.  JUAN PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ ***

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 02 December 1877 in Andavías del Pan, Zamora (Spain)

        25.  FLORENCIO ALONSO RUIZ ***

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 24 February 1889 in Osorno, Palencia (Spain)

                died: 25 August 1936 in Tragamón, Gijón (Spain)

        26.  FORTUNATO MERINO VEGAS ****

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 11 November 1892 in Iteroseco, Palencia (Spain)

        27.  LUIS GUTIÉRREZ CALVO ****

                professed religious, Augustinians

                born: 29 January 1888 in Melgar de Abajo, Valladolid (Spain)

                died: 25 August 1936 in Málaga (Spain)

        28.  ANTONIO MARÍA ARRIAGA ANDUIZA *

                professed cleric, Augustinians

                born: 15 December 1903 in Busturia, Vizcaya (Spain)

                died: 30 August 1936 in “El Tomelloso,” Madrid (Spain)

        29.  ENRIQUE VIDAURRETA PALMA ****

                priest of the diocese of Málaga

                born: 16 October 1896 in Antequera, Málaga (Spain)

                died: 31 August 1936 at the San Rafaél Cemetery, Málaga (Spain)

        30.  VIDAL RUIZ VALLEJO ***

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 06 November 1892 in Carrión de los Condes, Palencia (Spain)

                died: 06 September 1936 in Piles, Gijón (Spain)

        31.  FORTUNATO ARIAS SÁNCHEZ *****

                priest of the diocese of Albacete

                born: 11 June 1892 in Almaciles, Granada (Spain)

                died: 12 September 1936 in Hellín, Albacete (Spain)

        32.  JACINTO MARTÍNEZ AYUELA **

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 03 July 1882 in Celadilla del Río, Palencia (Spain)

        33.  NICOLÁS DE MIER FRANCISCO **

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 04 December 1903 in Redondo, Palencia (Spain)

                died: 21 September 1936 in Cuenca (Spain)

        34.  DIEGO HOMPANERA PARÍS ****

                professed religious, Augustinians

                born: 12 November 1915 in Muñeca de la Peña, Palencia (Spain)

                died: 21 September 1936 in Málaga (Spain)

        35.  LEONCIO LOPE GARCÍA ***

                professed cleric, Augustinians

                born: 24 April 1902 in Tordómar, Burgos (Spain)

        36.  CLAUDIO JULÍAN GARCÍA SAN ROMÁN ***

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 09 January 1904 in Puebla de Sanabria, Zamora (Spain)

                died: 28 October 1936 in Neila, Santander (Spain)

        37.  JUAN DUARTE MARTÍN ****

                deacon of the diocese of Málaga

                born: 17 March 1912 in Yunquera, Málaga (Spain)

                died: 05 November 1936 in Alora, Málaga (Spain)

        38.  MIGUEL DÍAZ SÁNCHEZ *****

                priest of the diocese of Albacete

                born: 30 July 1879 in Caudete, Orihuela (Spain)

                died: 15 November 1936 in Almansa, Albacete (Spain)

        39.  AVELINO RODRÍGUEZ ALONSO *

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 09 November 1879 in Santiagomillas,

                            León (Spain) 

        40.  BENITO ALCALDE GONZÁLEZ *

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 12 January 1883 in Villayermo, Burgos (Spain) 

        41.  BERNARDINO ÁLVAREZ MELCÓN * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 31 August 1903 in Rosales, León (Spain) 

        42.  MANUEL ÁLVAREZ REGO * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 15 September 1908 in Sésamo,

                            León (Spain) 

        43.  JUAN BALDAJOS PÉREZ * 

                professed religious, Augustinians

                born: 30 March 1872 in Palencia (Spain) 

        44.  SENÉN GARCÍA GONZÁLEZ * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 15 July 1905 in Villarín,  Leon (Spain) 

        45.  SAMUEL PAJARES GARCÍA * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 26 July 1907 in Roscales,

                            Palencia (Spain) 

        46.  JOSÉ PEQUE IGLESIAS * 

                professed cleric, Augustinians

                born: 04 February 1915 in Rosinos de Vidriales,

                            Zamora (Spain)

        47.  MARCOS PÉREZ ANDRÉS * 

                professed religious, Augustinians

                born: 18 June 1917 in Villasarracino,

                            Palencia (Spain) 

        48.  SABINO RODRIGO FIERRO * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 07 December 1874 in Cerezal, 

                            León (Spain) 

        49.  LUCINIO RUIZ VALTIERRA * 

                professed cleric, Augustinians

                born: 12 February 1905 in Villanueva de Odra,

                            Burgos (Spain)

        50.  BALBINO VILLAROEL y VILLAROEL * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 30 March 1910 in Tejerina, León (Spain) 

                died: 28 November 1936 in Paracuellos de Jarama,

                            Madrid (Spain)

        51.  MARIANO REVILLA RICO * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 12 December 1887 in Buenavista de Valdavia,

                            Palencia (Spain)

        52.  LUIS ABIA MELENDRO * 

                professed cleric, Augustinians

                born: 28 February 1919 in Abia de las Torres,

                            Palencia (Spain)

        53.  RAMIRO ALONSO LÓPEZ * 

                professed cleric, Augustinians

                born: 28 March 1915 in Pozuelo de Tábara,

                            Zamora (Spain)

        54.  DÁMASO ARCONADA MERINO * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 17 August 1904 in Carrion de los Condes,

                            Palencia (Spain)

        55.  BERNARDINO CALLE FRANCO * 

                professed cleric, Augustinians

                born: 17 May 1916 in Iteroseco,

                            Palencia (Spain)

        56.  PEDRO CARVAJAL PEREDA * 

                professed cleric, Augustinians

                born: 01 August 1912 in Peñacastillo,

                            Santander (Spain)

        57.  MIGUEL CEREZAL CALVO * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 12 December 1871 in Palencia (Spain)

        58.  VICTOR CUESTA VILLALBA * 

                professed cleric, Augustinians

                born: 13 May 1917 in Mantinos,

                            Palencia (Spain)

        59.  JOSEP MARIA DALMAU REGÁS * 

                professed religious, Augustinians

                born: 16 December 1886 in Calella,

                            Barcelona (Spain)

        60.  NEMESIO DÍEZ FERNÁNDEZ * 

                professed cleric, Augustinians

                born: 20 February 1913 in Prioro, León (Spain)

        61.  MATÍAS ESPESO CUEVAS * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 22 February 1901 in San Martin de Valdetuéjar,

                            León (Spain)

        62.  JOSÉ AGUSTÍN FARIÑA CASTRO * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 20 March 1879 in Valladolid (Spain)

         63. FRANCISCO FUENTE PUEBLA * 

                professed cleric, Augustinians

                born: 17 October 1916 in Buenavista de Valdavia,

                            Palencia (Spain)

        64.  JOSÉ GANDO UÑA * 

                professed cleric, Augustinians

                born: 17 June 1910 in Villagériz de Vidriales,

                            Zamora (Spain)

        65.  JOAQUÍN GARCÍA FERRERO * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 21 August 1884 in Morales de Valverde,

                            Zamora (Spain)

        66.  ARTURO GARCÍA DE LA FUENTE * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 19 June 1902 in Madrid (Spain)

        67.  NEMESIO GARCÍA RUBIO * 

                professed cleric, Augustinians

                born: 17 April 1912 in Vegapujin, León (Spain)

        68.  ESTEBAN GARCÍA SUÁREZ * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 01 August 1891 in Canales,

                            León (Spain)

        69.  BENITO GARNELO ÁLVAREZ * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 12 January 1876 in Carracedo del Monasterio,

                            León (Spain)

        70.  GERARDO GIL LEAL * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 03 October 1871 in La Vid,

                            Burgos (Spain)

        71.  MARCOS GUERRERO PRIETO * 

                professed cleric, Augustinians

                born: 12 May 1915 in Fuente Encalada,

                            Zamora (Spain)

        72.  MIGUEL ITURRARÁN LAUCIRICA * 

                professed cleric, Augustinians

                born: 28 September 1918 in Marquina,

                            Vizcaya (Spain)

        73.  JESÚS LARGO MANRIQUE * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 13 July 1912 in Calzada de los Molinos,

                            Palencia (Spain)

        74.  JOSÉ LÓPEZ PITEIRA * 

                professed cleric, Augustinians

                born: 27 March 1913 in Arroyo Blanco,

                            Jatibonico, Camagüey (Cuba)

        75.  CONSTANTINO MALUMBRES FRANCÉS * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 11 March 1872 in Fromista,

                            Palencia (Spain)

        76.  FRANCISCO MARCOS DEL RÍO * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 27 January 1874 in Lodoso,

                            Burgos (Spain)

        77.  RICARDO MARCOS REGUERO * 

                professed religious, Augustinians

                born: 09 June 1891 in Villanueva de las Manzanas,

                            León (Spain)

        78.  JULIO MARCOS RODRÍGUEZ * 

                professed cleric, Augustinians

                born: 16 March 1914 in Carrizal, León (Spain)

       79.   JULIO MARÍA FINCIAS * 

                professed cleric, Augustinians

                born: 29 September 1916 in Santa Eulalia de Tábara,

                            Zamora (Spain)

        80.  ROMÁN MARTÍN MATA * 

                professed cleric, Augustinians

                born: 22 May 1918 in Buenavista de Valdavia,

                            Palencia (Spain)

        81.  MELCHOR MARTÍNEZ ANTUÑA * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 07 April 1889 in San Juan de Arenas,

                            Asturias (Spain)

        82.  PEDRO MARTÍNEZ RAMOS * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 23 October 1903 in Figuerela de Arriba,

                            Zamora (Spain)

        83.  ISIDRO MEDIAVILLA CAMPOS * 

                professed religious, Augustinians

                born: 12 May 1913 in Villasur de Ciera,

                            Palencia (Spain)

        84.  HELIODORO MERINO y MERINO * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 26 February 1901 in La Puebla de Valdavia,

                            Palencia (Spain)

        85.  JUAN MONEDERO FERNÁNDEZ * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 11 September 1881 in Roa de Duero,

                            Burgos (Spain)

        86.  JOSÉ NORIEGA GONZÁLEZ * 

                professed cleric, Augustinians

                born: 10 February 1915 in Barriosuso,

                            Palencia (Spain)

        87.  GERARDO PASCUAL MATA * 

                professed religious, Augustinians

                born: 25 September 1915 in Cerezal,

                            León (Spain)

        88.  JOSÉ ANTONIO PÉREZ GARCÍA * 

                professed cleric, Augustinians

                born: 09 April 1918 in Villapodambre,

                            León (Spain)

        89.  AGUSTÍN RENEDO MARTÍN * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 26 August 1870 in Baños,

                            Palencia (Spain)

        90.  BENITO RODRÍGUEZ GONZÁLEZ * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 21 March 1873 in Armellada,

                            León (Spain)

        91.  CONRADO RODRÍGUEZ GUTIÉRREZ * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 24 November 1901 in Villanueva de la Peña,

                            Palencia (Spain)

       92.  MACARIO SÁNCHEZ LÓPEZ * 

                professed religious, Augustinians

                born: 29 February 1884 in Hoyocasero,

                            Ávila (Spain)

        93.  TOMÁS SÁNCHEZ LÓPEZ * 

                professed religious, Augustinians

                born: 08 September 1890 in Hoyocasero,

                            Ávila (Spain)

        94.  JUAN SÁNCHEZ y SÁNCHEZ * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 27 January 1882 in Diego Álvaro,

                            Ávila (Spain)

        95.  PEDRO SIMÓN FERRERO * 

                professed cleric, Augustinians

                born: 22 October 1916 in Fuente Encalada,

                            Zamora (Spain)

        96.  LUIS SUÁREZ-VALDÉS DÍAZ DE MIRANDA * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 19 June 1874 in Ciaño,

                            Asturias (Spain)

        97.  DIONISIO TERCEÑO VICENTE * 

                professed cleric, Augustinians

                born: 25 May 1912 in Congosto de Valdavia,

                            Palencia (Spain)

        98.  MÁXIMO VALLE GARCÍA * 

                professed cleric, Augustinians

                born: 30 December 1915 in Villanueva de Abajo,

                            Palencia (Spain)

        99.  PEDRO DE LA VARGA DELGADO * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 30 July 1904 in Valladolid (Spain)

    100.   BENITO VELASCO y VELASCO * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 20 March 1884 in Arroyal de Vivar,

                            Burgos (Spain)

    101.   JULIÁN ZARCO CUEVAS * 

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 27 July 1887 in Cuenca (Spain)

                died: 30 November 1936 in Paracuellos de Jarama,

                            Madrid (Spain)

    102.   MIGUEL SAN ROMÁN FERNÁNDEZ ***

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born:  12 August 1879 in Tábara, Zamora (Spain)

    103.   EUGENIO CERNUDA FEBRERO ***

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 15 November 1900 in Zaratán, Valladolid (Spain)

                died: 18 December 1936 in Sariego, Santander (Spain)

    104.   EPIFANIO GÓMEZ ALVARO ***

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: 07 April 1874 in Lerma, Burgos (Spain)

                died: 23 December 1936 in Neila, Santander (Spain)

                competent forum: Madrid and others

                CCS protocol number: 822 [** formerly part of prot. no. 860]

                type of cause: martyrdom

                opening of informative process: 1950 (*); 02 June 1953 (**)

                closing of informative process: 1955 (*); 13 December 1956 (**)

                decree on validity of informative process: 27 November 1991 (*); 08 November 1991 (**)

                unification of causes: 27 April 1990

                publication of Positio: 1996

                particular congress of theological consultors: 11 March 2005

                ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 19 December 2006

                promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 01 June 2007

                beatification: 28 October 2007

                postulator: Rev. Josef Sciberras, osa

                petitioner: Postulacíon General OSA, Via Paolo VI, 25, 00193 Roma, ITALY

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