Blanca de Lucía y Ortiz

Who they were

Blanca de Lucía y Ortiz was one of the lay faithful, of Palma del Río, born on 21 November 1875.

The decree on martyrdom records that she was put to death on 20 August 1936, one of Juan Elías Medina and his 126 companions who died between 1936 and 1939; Pope Francis beatified the group on 16 October 2021.

The miracles

As a martyr she was raised to the altars without a miracle.

Why that counted as sanctity

The Holy See’s decree on martyrdom names her among the 127 martyrs of the cause of Juan Elías Medina and companions, put to death in Spain between 1936 and 1939.

Connected on this site

• Juan Elías Medina Blessed
  “The decree on martyrdom records that she was put to death on 20 August 1936, one of Juan Elías Medina and his 126 companions who died between 1936 and 1939; Pope Francis beatified the group on 16 October 2021.” — this site's research