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Benito de Jesus Valdivielso Saez
Brother of the Christian Schools, martyr of the persecution in Spain
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Born
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unknown
Died
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unknown
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not on record
Who they were
The Roman Martyrology names him on 9 October among eight holy martyrs, Brothers of the Christian Schools, listing him as Benedetto di Gesu, in the world Ettore Valdivielso Saez.
The Martyrology entry calls the whole group saints, so he was later canonised.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
He is named among the eight martyrs of that group in the Roman Martyrology's entry for 9 October.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 9 October (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata R9d271e92 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.