[23]        BUENAVENTURA GARCÍA-PAREDES PALLASÁ, MIGUEL LÉIBAR GARAY,

                AND 40 COMPANION MARTYRS FROM THE DOMINICAN PROVINCES

                OF THE HOLY ROSARY (SR), SPAIN (ES), AND BÉTICA (BE),

                AND THE SOCIETY OF MARY (MARIANISTS)

        1.    ABRAHAM FURONES y FURONES [ARENAS] (LUIS)

                professed priest, Dominicans (ES)

                born: 08 October 1892 in Abraveses de Tera, Zamora (Spain)

        2.    JACINTO GARCÍA RIESCO

                professed religious, Dominicans (ES)

                born: 28 August 1894 in Calvillas, Somiedo, Asturias (Spain)

                died: 20 July 1936 in Madrid (Spain)

        3.    JOSÉ LÓPEZ TASCÓN

                professed priest, Dominicans (ES)

                born: 03 March 1896 in Aviados, León (Spain)

                died: 25 July 1936 in Madrid (Spain)

        4.    JOSÉ LUIS PALACIO MUÑIZ

                professed priest, Dominicans (SR)

                born: 20 May 1870 in Tuñana, Pola de Siero, Asturias (Spain)

        5.    ANTONIO VARONA ORTEGA

                professed priest, Dominicans (SR)

                born: 16 January 1901 in Zumel, Burgos (Spain)

        6.    HIGINIO ROLDÁN IRIBERRI

                professed religious, Dominicans (SR)

                born: 11 January 1895 in Ollogoyen, Navarra (Spain)

        7.    JUAN CRESPO CALLEJA

                professed religious, Dominicans (SR)

                born: 27 December 1895 in Villada, Palencia (Spain)

                died: 25 July 1936 in Algodor, Toledo (Spain)

        8.    MIGUEL LÉIBAR GARAY

                professed priest, Marianists

                born: 17 February 1885 in Aozaraza, Arechavaleta, Guipúzcoa (Spain)

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

        9.    MANUEL MORENO MARTÍNEZ

                professed priest, Dominicans (SR)

                born: 17 June 1862 in Rincón de Soto, Logroño (Spain)

        10.  MAXIMINO FERNÁNDEZ MARINAS

                professed priest, Dominicans (SR)

                born: 02 November 1867 in Casteñedo de Valdés, Luarca, Asturias (Spain)

        11.  VICTOR GARCÍA CEBALLOS

                professed priest, Dominicans (SR)

                born: 24 June 1880 in Carrión de los Condes, Palencia (Spain)

        12.  EDUARDO GONZÁLEZ SANTO DOMINGO

                professed religious, Dominicans (SR)

                born: 05 January 1889 in Ávila (Spain)

                died: 05 August 1936 in Madrid (Spain)

        13.  BUENAVENTURA GARCÍA-PAREDES PALLASÁ

                professed priest, Dominicans (SR)

                born: 19 April 1866 in Castañedo, Valdés, Asturias (Spain)

                died: 12 August 1936 in Fuencarral, Madrid (Spain)

        14.  INOCENCIO GARCÍA DÍEZ

                professed priest, Dominicans (SR)

                born: 28 December 1875 in Alar del Rey, Palencia (Spain)

                died: 13 August 1936 in Madrid (Spain)

        15.  LUCIANO HERNÁNDEZ RAMÍREZ (REGINALDO)

                professed priest, Dominicans (ES)

                born: 07 January 1909 in San Miguel el Alto, Jalisco (México) 

                died: 13 August 1936 in Madrid (Spain)

        16.  JOSEP SANTONJA PINSACH

                professed priest, Dominicans (SR)

                born: 01 April 1879 in Olot, Girona (Spain)

                died: 15 August 1936 in Madrid (Spain)

        17.  VICENTE ÁLVAREZ CIENFUEGOS

                professed priest, Dominicans (ES)

                born: 29 April 1863 in Villamejín, Proaza, Asturias (Spain)

                died: 25 August 1936 in Madrid (Spain)

        18.  PEDRO IBÁÑEZ ALONSO

                professed priest, Dominicans (SR)

                born: 27 April 1892 in Fuentes de Nava, Palencia (Spain)

        19.  JOSÉ MARÍA LÓPEZ CARRILLO

                professed priest, Dominicans (SR)

                born: 14 February 1892 in Alcalá la Real, Jaén (Spain)

                died: 27 August 1936 in Madrid (Spain)

        20. NICASIO ROMO RUBIO

                professed religious, Dominicans (SR)

                born: 14 December 1891 in Castillejo del Romeral, Cuenca (Spain)

                died: 30 August 1936 in Madrid (Spain)

        21.  LEONCIO ARCE URRUTIA

                professed priest, Dominicans (SR)

                born: 12 January 1899 in Villareal, Álava (Spain)

                died: 10 September 1936 in Madrid (Spain)

        22.  MANUEL ALVAREZ y ALVAREZ

                professed priest, Dominicans (SR)

                born: 16 March 1871 in Llanuces, Asturias (Spain)

        23.  TEÓFILO MONTES CALVO

                professed religious, Dominicans (SR)

                born: 02 October 1912 in Gumiel de Mercado, Burgos (Spain)

        24.  FLORENCIO ARNÁIZ CEJUDO

                professed religious, Marianists

                born: 10 May 1909 in Espinosa de Cerrato, Palencia (Spain)

        25.  JOAQUÍN OCHOA SALAZAR

                professed religious, Marianists

                born: 16 April 1910 in Villanueva de Valdegovia, Álava (Spain)

        26.  SABINO AYASTUY ERRASTI

                professed religious, Marianists

                born: 29 December 1911 in Otala-Selay, Guipúzcoa (Spain)

                died: 13 September 1936 in Madrid (Spain)

        27.  JOSÉ GAFO MUÑIZ

                professed priest, Dominicans (ES)

                born: 20 October 1881 in Tiós, Campomanes, Asturias (Spain)

                died: 04 October 1936 in Madrid (Spain)

        28.  CIPRIANO ALGUACIL TORREDENAIDA

                professed religious, Dominicans (SR)

                born: 12 October 1884 in Ajofrín, Toledo (Spain)

                died: 15 October 1936 in Madrid (Spain)

        29.  JESÚS VILLAVERDE ANDRÉS

                professed priest, Dominicans (SR)

                born: 04 December 1877 in San Miguel de Dueñas, León (Spain)

                died: 16 October 1936 in Madrid (Spain)

        30.  ISABELINO CARMONA FERNÁNDEZ

                professed priest, Dominicans (ES)

                born: 16 September 1908 in Pajares de Laguna, Salamanca (Spain)

        31.  ALFREDO FANJUL ACEBAL

                professed priest, Dominicans (ES)

                born: 16 July 1867 in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain)

        32.  JUAN MENDIBELZÚA OCERÍN

                professed priest, Dominicans (ES)

                born: 23 November 1878 in Bilbao, Vizcaya (Spain)

        33.  VICENTE RODRÍGUEZ FERNÁNDEZ

                professed priest, Dominicans (ES)

                born: 22 October 1897 in Bárcena, Navelgas, Asturias (Spain)

        34.  JOSÉ DELGADO PÉREZ

                professed cleric, Dominicans (BE)

                born: 18 March 1917 in Becerril de Campos, Palencia (Spain)

                died: 07 November 1936 in Paracuellos de Jarama,

                                Madrid (Spain)

        35.  VIDAL LUIS GÓMARA

                professed priest, Dominicans (ES)

                born: 03 November 1891 in Villa de Monsagro, Ciudad Rodrigo (Spain)

                died: 18 November 1936 in Paracuellos de Jarama, Madrid (Spain)

        36.  FÉLIX ALONSO MUÑIZ

                professed priest, Dominicans (ES)

                born: 02 May 1896 in Oseja de Sajambre, León (Spain)

                died: 24 November 1936 in Paracuellos de Jarama, Madrid (Spain)

        37.  JUAN HERRERO ARROYO

                professed religious, Dominicans (SR)

                born: 24 May 1859 in Barriosuso de Valdavia, Palencia (Spain)

                died: 28 November 1936 in Torrejón, Madrid (Spain)

        38.  JOSÉ PRIETO FUENTES

                professed cleric, Dominicans (BE)

                born: 14 May 1913 in Valleluengo, Zamora (Spain)

                died: 28 November 1936 in Paracuellos de Jarama, Madrid (Spain)

        39.  AMADO CUBEÑAS DÍAZ-MADRAZO

                professed priest, Dominicans (SR)

                born: 12 September 1880 in Egea de los Caballeros, Zaragoza (Spain)

                died: 30 November 1936 in Paracuellos de Jarama, Madrid (Spain)

        40.  JUAN PEÑA RUIZ (VICENTE)

                professed priest, Dominicans (ES)

                born: 22 March 1883 in Caleruega, Burgos (Spain)

                died: 30 November 1936 in Paracuellos de Jarama, Madrid (Spain)

        41.  MANUEL SANTIAGO y SANTIAGO

                professed cleric, Dominicans (BE)

                born: 06 October 1916 in Donado, Zamora (Spain)

        42.  FRANCISCO FERNÁNDEZ ESCOSURA

                professed cleric, Dominicans (BE)

                born: 23 January 1917 in Sotiello, Asturias (Spain)

                died: 03 December 1936 in Madrid (Spain)

                competent forum: Madrid

                CCS protocol number: 1094

                type of cause: martyrdom

                opening of informative process: 1961

                closing of informative process: 1966

                decree on validity of informative process: 13 November 1992

                publication of Positio: 1995

                particular congress of theological consultors: 25 May 2004

                ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 17 January 2006

                promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 26 June 2006

                beatification: 28 October 2007

                postulator: Fra Massimo Mancini, op

                petitioner: [SR] Orden de Frailes Predicadores - Provincia del Santísimo Rosario, C/ Conde Peñalver 40,

                                            28006 Madrid, SPAIN

                                      [no. 44: Florentino Fernández de Fuentes and 3 Companions;

                                       no. 45: Floro Casamitjana Carrera and 9 Companions;

                                       no. 88: Mariano Urbano Porta]

                                      [ES] Orden de Frailes Predicadores - Provincia de España, Avda. del Valle, 4, 28003 Madrid, SPAIN

                                      [no. 25: Celestino José Alonso Villar and 9 Companions;

                                       no. 52: Enrique Izquierdo Palacios and 13 Companions;

                                       no. 44: Raimundo Joaquín Castaño González and José María González Solís]

                                      [BE] Orden de Frailes Predicadores, C/ Egido de Calatrava, 1, 13270 Almagro (Ciudad Real), SPAIN

                                       no. 137: Ángel Marina Álvarez and 19 Companions]

                                      Compañía de María (Marianistas) ‒ Provincia de Madrid,  C/ Anunciación, 1, 28009 Madrid, SPAIN

                                       [no. 28: Carlos Eraña Guruceta and 2 Companions]

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