[78]        LUIS OF SAINT MIGUEL OF THE SAINTS ERDOIZA ZAMALLOA
                AND 3 COMPANION MARTYRS FROM THE TRINITARIANS OF BELMONTE

                competent diocese: Cuenca

                CCS protocol number: 935

                type of cause: martyrdom

                opening of informative process: 09 April 1958

                closing of informative process: 1959

                decree on validity of informative process: 16 November 1991

                [see no. 87: Mariano Altolaguirre y Altolaguirre of Saint Joseph and 9 companions]

[79]        MARCELIANO ALONSO SANTAMARÍA AND 3 CLARETIAN COMPANIONS

                competent diocese: Valencia

                CCS protocol number: 710

                type of cause: martyrdom

                opening of informative process: 25 March 1949

                closing of informative process: 31 October 1950

                decree on writings: 21 March 1961

                decree on validity of informative process: 13 December 1991

                [see no. 90: Mateu Casals Mas, Teofilo Casajús Alduán, Ferran Saperas Aluja, &  106 Companions]

[80]        ÀNGELA GINARD MARTÍ (MARIA DELS ÀNGELS)
                professed religious, Zelatrices of the Eucharistic Devotion (n.o.)
                born: 03 April 1894 in Lluchmayor, Mallorca, Islas Baleares (Spain)
                died: 26 August 1936 in Dehesa de la Villa, Madrid (Spain)

                competent diocese: Madrid

                CCS protocol number: 1547

                type of cause: martyrdom

                nihil obstat: 06 February 1987

                opening of diocesan inquiry: 28 April 1987

                closing of diocesan inquiry: 23 March 1990

                decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 18 October 1991

                submission of Positio to CCS: 1993

                congress of theological consultants: 11 November 2003

                ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 17 February 2004

                promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 19 April 2004

                beatification: 29 October 2005

                postulator: Rev. Bartolomé Más, cr

                petitioner: Hermanas Celadoras del Culto Eucaristico, C/ Blanca de Navarra, 9, 28010 Madrid, SPAIN

                website:

[81]        MARIA BALDILLOU BULLIT OF THE CHILD JESUS AND 5 COMPANION MARTYRS
                FROM THE SISTERS OF THE PIOUS SCHOOLS (ESCOLAPIAS)

                ALONG WITH 2 LAYWOMEN FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE OF MADRID

    
       
        1.    MARIA BALDILLOU BULLIT (MARIA OF THE CHILD JESUS) *
                professed religious, Sisters of the Pious Schools (Escolapias)
                born: 06 February 1905 in Balaguer, Lleida (Spain)
        2.    PASCUALA GALLÉN MARTÍ

                        (PRESENTACIÓN OF THE HOLY FAMILY) *
                professed religious, Sisters of the Pious Schools (Escolapias)

                born: 21 September 1872 in Morella, Castellón (Spain)
        3.    MARÍA LUISA GIRÓN ROMERA (MARÍA LUISA OF JESUS) *
                professed religious, Sisters of the Pious Schools (Escolapias)

                born: 25 August 1887 in Bujalance, Córdoba (Spain)
        4.    NAZARIA GÓMEZ LEZAUN (CARMEN OF SAINT PHILIP NERI) *
                professed religious, Sisters of the Pious Schools (Escolapias)

                born: 18 July 1869 in Eulz, Navarra (Spain)
        5.    ANTONIA RIBA MESTRES (CLIMENTA OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST) *
                professed religious, Sisters of the Pious Schools (Escolapias)

                born: 08 October 1893 in Igualada, Barcelona (Spain)
                died: 08 August 1936 in El Saler, Valencia (Spain)

        6.    MARÍA DE LA ENCARNACIÓN DE LA YGLESIA DE VARO

                        (MARÍA OF JESUS) **

                professed religious, Sisters of the Pious Schools (Escolapias)                       
                born: 25 March 1891 in Cabra, Córdoba (Spain)
        7.    MARÍA DOLORES AGUIAR-MELLA DÍAZ ***
                layperson of the archdiocese of Madrid

                born: 29 March 1897 in Montevideo (Uruguay)
        8.    CONSUELO AGUIAR-MELLA DÍAZ ***
                layperson of the archdiocese of Madrid

                born: 29 March 1898 in Montevideo (Uruguay)
                died: 19 September 1936 in Madrid (Spain)

                competent diocese: Valencia and Madrid

                CCS protocol number: 1466

                type of cause: martyrdom

                nihil obstat: 25 February 1985 (*); 1998 (***)

                opening of diocesan inquiry: 20 April 1985 (*)

                closing of diocesan inquiry: 22 September 1987 (*)

                unification of causes: 08 March 1988 (*, **)

                decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 26 April 1991 (*, **); 02 May 1998 (***)

                submission of Positio to CCS: 1991

                congress of theological consultants: 10 June 1997

                ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 20 April 1999

                promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 28 June 1999
                beatification: 11 March 2001

                postulator: Sr. María Luisa Labarta Araguás, schp

                petitioner: [see 1889: Paula Montal Fornés (Paula of Saint Joseph Calasanz)]

                website:

[82]        MARÍA GABRIELA HINOJOSA NAVEROS AND
                6 COMPANION MARTYRS FROM THE VISITATION NUNS OF MADRID

        1.    AMPARO HINOJOSA NAVEROS (MARÍA GABRIELA)
                born: 24 July 1872 in Alhama, Granada (Spain)
        2.    LAURA CAVESTANY ANDUAGA (TERESA MARÍA)
                born: 30 July 1888 in Puerto Real, Cádiz (Spain)
        3.    CARMEN BARRERA IZAGUIRRE (JOSEFA MARÍA)
                born: 23 March 1881 in El Ferrol, La Coruña (Spain)
        4.    INÉS ZUDAIRE GALDEANO (MARÍA INÉS)
                born: 28 January 1900 in Echávarri, Navarra (Spain)
        5.    MARTINA OLAIZOLA GARAGARZA (MARÍA ANGELA)
                born: 12 November 1913 in Garin, Guipúzcoa (Spain)
        6.    JOSEFA JOAQUINA LECUONA ARAMBURU (MARÍA ENGRACIA)
                born: 02 July 1897 in Oyarzun, Guipúzoa (Spain)
                died: 18 November 1936 in Madrid (Spain)

        7.    FELÍCITAS CENDOYA ARAQUISTAIN (MARÍA CECILIA)
                born: 10 January 1910 in Azpeitia, Guipúzcoa (Spain)
                died: 23 November 1936 in Madrid (Spain)

                competent diocese: Madrid

                CCS protocol number: 1471

                type of cause: martyrdom

                nihil obstat: 02 July 1985

                opening of diocesan inquiry: 29 October 1985

                closing of diocesan inquiry: 26 April 1989

                decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 06 December 1991

                submission of Positio to CCS: 1992

                congress of theological consultants: 04 October 1996

                ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 03 June 1997

                promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 07 July 1997
                beatification: 10 May 1998

                postulator: Rev. Romualdo Rodrigo Lozano, oar

                petitioner: Primer Monasterio de la Visitación, C/ Santa Engracia 20, 28010 Madrid, SPAIN

                website:

[83]        MARÍA FRANCISCA RICART OLMOS (MARÍA GUADALUPE)
                professed religious, Servite Nuns
                born: 23 February 1881 in Albal, Valencia (Spain)
                died: 02 October 1936 in Silla, Valencia (Spain)

                competent diocese: Valencia

                CCS protocol number: 896

                type of cause: martyrdom

                opening of informative process: 24 January 1958

                closing of informative process: 21 June 1958

                decree on validity of informative process: 17 July 1987

                submission of Positio to CCS: 1996

                congress of theological consultants: 02 December 1998

                ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 13 April 1999

                promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 28 June 1999
                beatification: 11 March 2001

                postulator: Rev. Tito M. Sartori, osm

                petitioner: Vicepostulación, Avda. Gaspar Aguilar, 92, 46017 Valencia, SPAIN

                                      Monasterio de Ntra. Sra. al Pie de la Cruz, C/ Mayor, 38, 46920 Mislata (Valencia), SPAIN

                website: www.madreguadalupe.com

[84]        MARÍA DE LA YGLESIA DE VARO OF JESUS

                competent diocese: Madrid

                CCS protocol number: 1503

                type of cause: martyrdom

                opening of diocesan inquiry: 16 March 1986

                nihil obstat: 22 March 1986

                    opening of rogatory inquiry (archdiocese of Montevideo): 26 July 1986

                    closing of rogatory inquiry (archdiocese of Montevideo): 27 July 1986  

                closing of diocesan inquiry: 13 January 1988

                [see no. 77: María Baldillou Bullit of the Child Jesus and 5 companions ]
 

[85]        MERCÈ PRAT i PRAT (MARIA MERCÈ OF THE SACRED HEART)
                professed religious, Society of Saint Teresa of Jesus
                born: 06 March 1880 in Barcelona (Spain)
                died: 23 July 1936 at the L’Arrabasada highway, Barcelona (Spain)

                competent diocese: Barcelona

                CCS protocol number: 1454

                type of cause: martyrdom

                opening of informative process: 1969

                closing of informative process: 1970

                decree on validity of informative process: 21 June 1985

                submission of Positio to CCS: 1987

                congress of theological consultants: 30 May 1989

                ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 05 December 1989 

                promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 21 December 1989
                beatification: 29 April 1990

                postulator:

                petitioner: [see 1896: Enric de Ossó Cervello]

                website:

[86]        MARÍA MICAELA BALDOVÍ TRULL AND MARÍA NATIVIDAD MEDES FERRIS

                competent diocese: Valencia

                CCS protocol number: 1269

                type of cause: martyrdom

                nihil obstat: 07 February 1998

                opening of diocesan inquiry:

                closing of diocesan inquiry:

                decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 01 December 2000

                [see no. 51: Pio Heredia Zubía and 17 companions]

[87]        MARIA CARME, MARIA ROSA,

                AND MARIA MAGDALENA FRADERA FERRAGUTCASAS

        1.    MARIA CARME FRADERA FERRAGUTCASAS
                professed religious, Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
                born: 25 October 1895 in Riudarenas, Girona (Spain)
        2.    MARIA ROSA FRADERA FERRAGUTCASAS
                professed religious, Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
                born: 20 November 1900 in Riudarenas, Girona (Spain)
        3.    MARIA MAGDALENA FRADERA FERRAGUTCASAS
                professed religious, Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
                born: 12 December 1902 in Riudarenas, Girona (Spain)
                died: 27 September 1936 in Lloret de Mar, Girona (Spain)

                competent diocese: Girona

                CCS protocol number: 753

                type of cause: martyrdom

                opening of informative process: 1952

                closing of informative process: 1953

                decree on validity of informative process: 06 December 1991

                submission of Positio to CCS: 1996

                congress of theological consultants: 28 January 2005

                ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 17 October 2006

                promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 16 December 2006

                beatification: 28 October 2007

                postulator: Rev. Vicente Pecharromán Tristán, cmf

                petitioner: [see 1886: Joaquim Masmitjà de Puig]

                website:

[88]        ELVIRA MORAGAS CANTARERO (MARÍA SAGRARIO OF SAINT ALOYSIUS GONZAGA)

                professed religious, Discalced Carmelite Nuns
                birth: 08 January 1881 in Lillo, Toledo (Spain)
                died: 15 August 1936 in Madrid (Spain)

                competent diocese: Madrid

                CCS protocol number: 1067

                type of cause: martyrdom

                opening of informative process: 22 October 1962

                closing of informative process: 15 February 1965

                decree on validity of informative process: 14 December 1984

                submission of Positio to CCS: 1990

                congress of theological consultants: 07 June 1996

                ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 21 January 1997

                promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 08 March 1997
                beatification: 10 May 1998

                postulator: Rev. Ildefonso Moriones Zubillaga, ocd

                petitioner: Carmelitas Descalzas, C/ General Aranaz, 58, 28027 Madrid, SPAIN

                website:

 
[89]        MARÍA PILAR OF SAINT FRANCIS BORGIA AND 2 COMPANION MARTYRS 

                FROM THE DISCALCED CARMELITE NUNS OF GUADALAJARA

                
        
        1.    JACOBA MARTÍNEZ GARCÍA (MARÍA PILAR OF SAINT FRANCIS BORGIA)
                professed religious, Discalced Carmelite Nuns
                born: 20 December 1877 in Tarazona, Zaragoza (Spain)
        2.    EUSEBIA GARCÍA y GARCÍA

                        (TERESA OF THE CHILD JESUS AND OF SAINT JOHN OF THE CROSS)
                professed religious, Discalced Carmelite Nuns
                born: 05 March 1909 in Mochales, Guadalajara (Spain)
        3.    MARCIANA VALTIERRA TORDESILLAS (MARÍA ANGELES OF SAINT JOSEPH)
                professed religious, Discalced Carmelite Nuns
                born: 06 March 1905 in Getafe, Madrid (Spain)
                died: 24 July 1936 in Guadalajara (Spain)

                competent diocese: Sigüenza-Guadalajara

                CCS protocol number: 887

                type of cause: martyrdom

                opening of informative process: 11 May 1955

                closing of informative process: 08 March 1958

                decree on writings: 14 February 1962

                decree on validity of informative process: 11 November 1983

                submission of Positio to CCS: 1985

                congress of theological consultants: 12 November 1985

                ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 21 January 1986

                promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 22 March 1986
                beatification: 29 March 1987

                postulator: Rev. Ildefonso Moriones Zubillaga, ocd

                petitioner: Carmelitas Descalzas, C/ Ingeniero Mariño, 8, 19001 Guadalajara, SPAIN

                website: www.martiresdeguadalajara.org