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JOSÉ ÁLVAREZ-BENAVIDES DE LA TORRE AND 114 COMPANIONS
FROM THE DIOCESE OF ALMERÍA
1. VICENTE MONTSERRAT MILLÁN
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 06 January 1904 in Lorca, Murcia (Spain)
died: 01 August 1936 in La Almolda, Zaragoza
(Spain)
2. FRANCISCO MANZANO CRUZ

priest of the archdiocese of Granada
born: 15 January 1881 in Adra, Almería (Spain)
3. JOSÉ PERIS RAMOS
priest of the archdiocese of Granada
born: 02 February 1869 in Vélez-Málaga, Malaga (Spain)
died: 02 August 1936 in Rambla de Albuñol, Granada
(Spain)
4. LUIS QUINTAS DURÁN *
young layperson of the diocese of Almería
born: 24 April 1918 in Almería (Spain)
died: 04 August 1936 in Almería (Spain)
5. ENRIQUE MARÍA GÓMEZ JIMÉNEZ
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 15 July 1865 in Cuenca (Spain)
died: 12 August 1936 in Cuenca (Spain)

6. LUIS BELDA SORIANO DE MONTOYA
*
layperson of the diocese of Almería;
married
born: 11 December 1901 in Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares (Spain)
7. JUAN JOSÉ VIVAS-PÉREZ BUSTOS
*
layperson of the diocese of Almería;
married
born: 29 January 1901 in Almería (Spain)
died: 15 August 1936 in La Garrofa, Almería
(Spain)
8. FLORENCIO LÓPEZ EGEA
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 27 August 1883
in Tahal, Almería (Spain)
died: 17 August 1936 in La Higuerra del Conejo, Turre, Almería
(Spain)
9. GREGORIO MARTOS MUÑOZ
priest of the archdiocese of Granada
born: 03 April 1908 in Chilecito, La Rioja (Argentina)
died: 19 August 1936 in Albufera de Adra, Almería
(Spain)
10. MANUEL LÓPEZ ÁLVAREZ
priest of the archdiocese of Granada
born: 26 March 1881 in Mairena, Granada (Spain)
died: 20 August 1936 in Berja, Almería (Spain)
11. ENRIQUE RODRÍGUEZ TORTOSA *
 layperson of the diocese of Almería
born: 30 April 1908 in Terque, Almería (Spain)
12. JOSÉ TAPIA DÍAZ *
young layperson of the diocese of Almería
born: 06 January 1913 in Terque, Almería (Spain)
died: 20 August 1936 in La Rambla de Gérgal, Almería
(Spain)
13. JUAN SOLER GARCÍA
priest of the diocese of Almería
born:
01 December 1904 in Chirivel, Almería (Spain)
died: 23 August 1936 in Chirivel, Almería (Spain)
14.
LUIS ALMÉCIJA LÁZARO
priest of the archdiocese of Granada
born: 23 April 1883 in Illar, Almería (Spain)
born: 24 August 1936 in Puente de los Calvos,
Ráglos, Almería (Spain)
15. JUAN SEGURA RUBIRA
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 21 September 1881 in Purchena, Almería (Spain)
died: 26 August 1936 in Cuestas de Belinchón,
Cuenca (Spain)
16. JUAN SÁNCHEZ MOLINA
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 20 November 1882 in Rioja, Almería (Spain)
died: 27 August 1936 aboard the battleship Jaime
I, Almería harbor (Spain)

17. FRANCISCO ROMERO ORTEGA
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 30 March 1872 in Almería (Spain)
18. JOSÉ ROMERO ORTEGA
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 02 April 1875 in Almería (Spain)
died: 28 August 1936 in Huércal, Almería (Spain)
19. JOSÉ ALMUNIA LÓPEZ-TERUEL
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 18 March 1870 in Tíjola, Almería (Spain)
died: 29 August 1936 in El Abriojal, Rioja,
Almería (Spain)
20. JOSÉ GOMEZ DE HARO
 priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 31 August 1899 in Vera, Almería (Spain)
21. JOSÉ FLORES BELTRÁN
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 18 February 1876 in Mojacar, Almería (Spain)
died: 30 August 1936 in La Ballabona, Antas,
Almería (Spain)
  22.
ÁNGEL ALONSO ESCRIBANO
priest of the Diocesan Laborer Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
born: 18 January 1897 in Valdunciel, Salamanca (Spain)
23. JUAN MANUEL FELICES PARDO
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 28 June 1893 in Almería (Spain)
24. ANTONIO GARCÍA PADILLA
priest of the diocese of Almería

born: 14 May 1881 in Alboloduy, Almería (Spain)
25. JUAN GARRIDO REQUENA
priest of the diocese of Guadix
born: 03 May 1864 in Alcóntar, Almería (Spain)
26. NICOLÁS GONZÁLEZ FERRER
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 01 March 1872 in Vera, Almería (Spain)
27. AURELIO LEYVA GARZÓN
  priest of the diocese of
Guadix
born: 24 November 1877 in Guadix, Granada (Spain)
28. SANTIAGO MESA LEYVA
priest of the diocese of Guadix
born: 13 February 1875 in Guadix, Granada (Spain)
29. MARIANO MORATE DOMÍNGUEZ
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 08 September 1884 in Palencia (Spain)
 30. TORCUATO PÉREZ LÓPEZ
priest of the diocese of
Guadix
born: 04 June 1881 in Guadix, Granada (Spain)
31. FRANCISCO RODRÍGUEZ CARMONA
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 17 April 1910 in Vera, Almería (Spain)
died: 30 August 1936 in Barranco del Chisme,
Almería (Spain)
32. PEDRO ANTONIO ALMÉCIJA MORALES
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 29 September 1903 in Alsodux, Almería (Spain)
died: 30 August 1936 in Pozo de la Lagarta,
Tabernas, Almería (Spain)
33. ANTONIO TORRES GARCÍA
priest of the diocese of
Guadix
born: 24 April 1890 in Caniles, Granada (Spain)
died: 31 August 1936 in El Polvorín de Serón,
Almería (Spain)
 
34. SEGUNDO ARCE MANJÓN
priest of the
archdiocese of Granada
born: 01 June 1880 in Ayoluengo, Burgos (Spain)
35. JOAQUÍN BERRUEZO PRIETO
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 15 January 1899 in Olula de Castro, Almería (Spain)
36. DOMINGO CAMPOY CALVANO
priest of the diocese of Almería
 
born: 17 March 1903 in Almería (Spain)
37. LISARDO CARRETERO FUENTES
priest of the archdiocese of Granada
born: 12 November 1883 in Ohanes, Almería (Spain)
38. CARMELO CORONEL JIMÉNEZ
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 09 February 1876 in Gádor, Almería (Spain)
39. JOSÉ GÓMEZ MATARÍN
 
priest of the archdiocese of Granada
born: 06 September 1884 in Alboloduy, Almería (Spain)
40. FRANCISCO DE HARO MARTÍNEZ
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 28 November 1886 in Mazarrón, Murcia (Spain)
41. JOSÉ LARA GARZÓN
priest of the archdiocese of Granada
born: 26 November 1875 in Montefrío, Granada (Spain)
 
42. ENRIQUE LÓPEZ RUIZ
priest of the archdiocese of Granada
born: 16 May 1901 in Trevélez, Granada (Spain)
43. PEDRO MARTÍN ABAD
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 30 November 1902 in Vera, Almería (Spain)
44. JOSÉ MARÍA MARTÍNEZ VIZCAÍNO
priest of the diocese of Almería
 
born: 09 December 1898 in Ohanes, Almería (Spain)
45. GREGORIO MORALES MEMBRIVES
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 09 April 1883 in Rejano, Granada (Spain)
46. MIGUEL MORANO SÁEZ
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 27 February 1895 in Purchena, Almería (Spain)
47. ÁNGEL NOGUERA GALLEGOS

priest of the archdiocese of Granada
born: 08 December 1908 in Granada (Spain)
48. FRANCISCO RODA RODRÍGUEZ
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 25 May 1873 in Almería (Spain)
49. EDUARDO ROMERO CORTÉS
priest of the archdiocese of Granada
born: 02 April 1878 in Alicún, Almería (Spain)
50. AGUSTÍN SABATER PAULO
priest of the Diocesan Laborer Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
born: 09 May 1883 in Vinaroz, Castellón de la Plana (Spain)
died: 31 August 1936 in Pozo de la Lagarta,
Tabernas, Almería (Spain)
 
51. JUAN JOSÉ EGEA RODRÍGUEZ
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 09 November 1876 in Zurgena, Almería (Spain)
52. ANDRÉS INIESTA EGEA
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 13 January 1877 in Zurgena, Almería (Spain)
53. ANTONIO LORCA MUÑOZ
priest of the diocese of Almería

born: 29 November 1885 in Zurgena, Almería (Spain)
54. PEDRO MECA MORENO
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 16 December 1883 in Zurgena, Almería (Spain)
55. AGUSTÍN NAVARRO INIESTA
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 28 May 1902 in Zurgena, Almería (Spain)
died: 01 September 1936 in Pozo de la Lagarta,
Tabernas, Almería (Spain)
56. MARTÍN SALINAS CAÑIZARES
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 25 May 1895 in Canjáyar, Almería (Spain)
died: 03 September 1936 in Pozo de la Lagarta,
Tabernas, Almería (Spain)
  57. FACUNDO FERNÁNDEZ RODRÍGUEZ
priest of the archdiocese of Granada
born: 29 January 1869 in Válor, Granada (Spain)
58. JUAN MORENO JUÁREZ
priest of the archdiocese of Granada
born: 15 December 1891 in Válor, Granada (Spain)
59. JOSÉ MUÑOZ QUERO
priest of the archdiocese of Granada
born: 29 August 1876 in Mecina Alfahar, Nechite, Granada (Spain)
died: 04 September 1936 in Berja, Almería (Spain)
60. JOSÉ CASTAÑO GALERA
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 08 November 1870 in Bédar, Almería (Spain)
died: 08 September 1936 in Higuera Ureña, Bédar,
Almería (Spain)
61. FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ ROS
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 12 August 1871 in Cuevas de Almanzora, Almería (Spain)
died: 10 September 1936 in Higuera de los Muertos,
Lubrín, Almería (Spain)
62. FRANCISCO RODRÍGUEZ MARTÍNEZ
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 10 December 1869 in Albox, Almería (Spain)
died: 13 September 1936 in Puente del Río de Antas,
Vera, Almería (Spain)
 
63. JOSÉ ÁLVAREZ-BENAVIDES DE LA TORRE
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 09 September 1865 in Málaga (Spain)
64. EMILIO ANTEQUERA LUPIÁÑEZ
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 16 March 1868 in Narilla, Granada (Spain)
65. RAMIRO ARGÜELLES HEVIA
priest of the diocese of Almería

born: 16 July 1871 in Mieres, Asturias (Spain)
66. JOSÉ CANO GARCÍA
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 23 February 1904 in Tíjola, Almería (Spain)
67. JUAN CAPEL SEGURA
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 18 January 1875 in Huércal, Almería (Spain)
68. JOSÉ ROMÁN GARCÍA GONZÁLEZ
  priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 09 August 1881 in Carboneras, Almería (Spain)
69. JOAQUÍN GISBERT AGUILERA
priest of the diocese of
Guadix
born: 14 April 1903 in La Calahorra, Granada (Spain)
70. JUAN IBÁÑEZ MARTÍN
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 13 February 1878 in Fondón, Almería (Spain)
  71. LUIS EDUARDO LÓPEZ GASCÓN
priest of the archdiocese of Granada
born: 07 August 1855 in La Zubia, Granada (Spain)
72. MANUEL MARTÍNEZ GIMÉNEZ
layperson of the diocese of Almería
born: 12 March 1869 in Oria, Almería (Spain)
73. PÍO NAVARRO MORENO
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 05 May 1860 in Vélez-Rubio, Almería (Spain)
died: 13 September 1936 in Pozo de Cantavieja,
Tahal, Almería (Spain)
74. ANTONIO SIERRA LEYVA
priest of the diocese of Guadix
born: 22 November 1876 in Churriana de la Vega, Granada (Spain)
died: 15 September 1936 in Venta Pavón, Alicún,
Almería (Spain)
75. ANTONIO MARTÍNEZ GARCÍA
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 29 January 1892 in Almería (Spain)
died: 16 September 1936 in Puente del Río Andarax,
Viator, Almería (Spain)
 76. MELITÓN MARTÍNEZ GOMEZ
priest of the diocese of
Guadix
born: 10 March 1878 in Jérez del Marquesado, Granada (Spain)
77. MANUEL ALCAYDE PÉREZ
priest of the diocese of Guadix
born: 15 February 1869 in Fiñana, Almería (Spain)
died: 18 September 1936 in Cuesta de la Reina,
Nacimiento, Almería (Spain)
78. ANDRÉS MOLINA MUÑOZ
priest of the archdiocese of Granada
born: 15 April 1909 in Ogíjares, Granada (Spain)
died: 19 September 1936 in El Umbrión, Terque,
Almería (Spain)
79. JUAN ANTONIO LÓPEZ PÉREZ
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 19 September 1881 in Cantoria, Almería (Spain)
died: 20 September 1936 in Venta El Guarducha,
Albox, Almería (Spain)

80. JUAN GARCÍA CERVANTES
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 16 March 1885 in Garrucha, Almería (Spain)
81. DIEGO MORATA CANO
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 27 March 1881 in Vera, Almería (Spain)
died: 22 September 1936 in Almería (Spain)

82. JAIME CALATRAVA ROMERO
*
young layperson of the diocese of Almería
born: 18 December 1913 in Granada (Spain)
83. RAFAÉL CALATRAVA ROS
*
layperson of the diocese of Almería;
married
born: 19 July 1892 in Almería (Spain)
84. ANDRÉS CASINELLO BARROETA
*
  layperson of the diocese of Almería;
married
born: 23 August 1886 in Almería (Spain)
85. GINÉS CÉSPEDES GEREZ
*
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 12 October 1901 in Garrucha, Almería (Spain)
86. ADOLFO MARTÍNEZ SÁEZ *
layperson of the diocese of Almería;
married
born: 23 July 1906 in Alhabia, Almería (Spain)
died: 26 September 1936 in Pozo de Cantavieja,
Tahal, Almería (Spain)
87. ANTONIO MARTÍNEZ LÓPEZ
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 08 April 1891 in Almería (Spain)
died: 29 September 1936 in Serón, Almería (Spain)
88. ANTONIO FUENTES BALLESTEROS
 priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 02 November 1887 in Mojácar, Almería (Spain)
89. JOSÉ FUENTES BALLESTEROS
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 13 May 1885 in Mojácar, Almería (Spain)
died: 02 October 1936 in El Portazgo, Los
Gallardos, Almería (Spain)
90. MANUEL LUCAS IBAÑEZ
priest of the archdiocese of Granada
born: 11 June 1879 in El Fondón, Almería (Spain)
died: 03 October 1936 in Barranco del los Caballos,
Berja, Almería (Spain)
91. JOSÉ RUIZ BERRUEZO
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 01 April 1901 in Vera, Almería (Spain)
died: 04 October 1936 at the banks of the Antas
River, Garrucha, Almería (Spain)
92. JOSÉ MARÍA RUANO LÓPEZ
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 06 May 1888 in Almería (Spain)
died: 08 October 1936 at the Almería-Murcia
highway, Rioja, Almería (Spain)
93. BARTOLOMÉ CAPARRÓS GARCÍA
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 27 February 1872 in Vera, Almería (Spain)
died: 12 October 1936 in Almería (Spain)
94. HERMINIO MOTOS TORRECILLAS
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 09 December 1877 in María, Almería (Spain)
died: 13 October 1936 in Dehesa de María, Almería
(Spain)
95. ALFREDO ALMUNIA LÓPEZ-TERUEL
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 21 May 1859 in Mojácar, Almería (Spain)
died: 18 October 1936 in La Ballabona, Antas,
Almería (Spain)
  96. MANUEL NAVARRO MARTÍNEZ
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 03 July 1879 in Rioja, Almería (Spain)
97. ANDRÉS NAVARRO SIERRA
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 28 September 1882 in Tabernas, Almería (Spain)
98. EDUARDO VALVERDE RODRÍGUEZ
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 18 February 1878 in Adra, Almería (Spain)
died: 23 October 1936 in Almería (Spain)
99. JUAN ORTEGA URIBE
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 17 November 1877 in Almería (Spain)
died: 13 November 1936 in Almería (Spain)
100. AQUILINO RIVERA TAMARGO
priest of the
diocese of Guadix
born: 04 January 1907 in Peal de Becerro, Jaén (Spain)
died: 22 November 1936 in Almería (Spain)
 101. ANTONIO GARCÍA FERNÁNDEZ
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 22 September in Piñar, Granada (Spain)
102. RAFAEL ROMÁN DONAIRE
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 28 August 1891 in Alhama de Almería, Almería (Spain)
died: 08 December 1936 in El Ingenio, Almería
(Spain)
103.
GABRIEL OLIVARES RODA *
professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor
born: 10 March 1888 in Baza, Granada (Spain)
died: 20 December 1936 in Viator, Almería (Spain)
104. CARMEN GODOY CALVACHE de COROMINA
*
layperson of the
archdiocese of Granada;
married
born: 12 September 1888 in Adra, Almería (Spain)
died: 01 January 1937 in Albufera de Adra, Almería
(Spain)
105. PASCUÁL RODA DÍAZ
*
layperson of the diocese of Almería
born: 30 March 1908 in Almería (Spain)
died: 10 January 1937 in Viator, Almería (Spain)
106. FRANCISCO MARTÍNEZ GARRIDO
priest of the diocese of Guadix
born: 28 November 1866 in Siles, Jaén (Spain)
died: 14 January 1938 in Vélez-Rubio, Almería
(Spain)
107. RAFAÉL GARCÍA TORRES
*
layperson of the diocese of Almería
born: 22 February 1904 in Almería (Spain)
died: 20 May 1938 in Turón, Granada (Spain)
108. TOMÁS VALERA GONZÁLEZ *
 layperson of the diocese of Almería
born: 07 October 1918 in Sorbas, Almería (Spain)
109. JOSÉ PÉREZ FERNÁNDEZ *
young layperson of the diocese of Almería
born: 04 September 1912 in Sorbas, Almería (Spain)
died: 20 May 1938 in Turón, Granada (Spain)
 110.
FRANCISCO SALINAS SÁNCHEZ *
layperson of the diocese of Almería;
aspirant, Franciscan Friars Minor
born: 31 August 1914 in Almería (Spain)
111. JOSÉ QUINTAS DURÁN
*
young layperson of the diocese of Almería
born: 21 November 1914 in Almería (Spain)
died: 22 May 1938 in Turón, Granada (Spain)
112. JUAN MOYA COLLADO *
young layperson of the diocese of Almería
born: 02 October 1918 in Almería (Spain)
died: 31 May 1938 in Turón, Granada (Spain)
113. LUCIANO VERDEJO ACUÑA
*
layperson of the diocese of Almería;
married
born: 26 October 1885 in Almería (Spain)
died: 09 June 1938 in Turón, Granada (Spain)
114. MATEO LÓPEZ y LÓPEZ *
priest of the diocese of Almería
born: 01 January 1911 in Vera, Almería (Spain)
died: 02 November 1938 in Vera, Almería (Spain)
115. EMILIA FERNÁNDEZ RODRÍGUEZ de CORTÉS
*
layperson of the diocese of Almería;
married
born: 13 April 1914 in Tíjola, Almería (Spain)
died: 25 January 1939 at the Gachas-Colorás
prison, Almería (Spain)
competent forum: Almería
CCS protocol number: 1915
type of cause:
martyrdom
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 08 July 1993;
17 November 1998
(*)
opening of diocesan inquiry:
11 April 1995
closing of diocesan inquiry:
21 May 1998
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 26 February 1999
publication of Positio:
2003
particular congress of theological consultors:
28 May 2013
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:
promulgation
of decree on martyrdom: 14 June
2016
beatification:
25 March 2017
postulator: Dr. María
Victoria Hernández Rodríguez
petitioner: Diócesis de Almería, Plaza de la Catedral, 1, 04001
Almería, SPAIN
website: www.diocesisalmeria.es
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