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Baltasar Torrero Béjar
Lay member of the faithful, martyr of the persecution in Spain
BlessedResearched
Born
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unknown
Died
1936
Beatified
16 October 2021
by Francis
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Baltasar Torrero Béjar was born in 1865 and was one of the lay men of the diocese of Córdoba put to death in the persecution of the Church in Spain, suffering martyrdom on 16 August 1936. He was beatified on 16 October 2021 by Pope Francis among Juan Elías Medina and 126 companions of the diocese of Córdoba.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The decree on martyrdom records that he was put to death in hatred of the faith during the persecution of the Church in Spain.
Connected on this site
- Juan Elías Medina Blessed“He was beatified on 16 October 2021 by Pope Francis among Juan Elías Medina and 126 companions of the diocese of Córdoba.” — this site's research
Sources
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 113 (2021), p. 118 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 16 October 2021
- Wikidata Rb4099ef6 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.