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Diego Balsameda López
Diocesan priest, 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
Born in 1876, he served as a parish vicar and was martyred on 17 August 1936. Pope Francis beatified him with Juan Elías Medina and his 126 companions on 16 October 2021.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The decree on martyrdom names him among the companions of Juan Elías Medina killed for the faith.
Connected on this site
- Juan Elías Medina Blessed“Pope Francis beatified him with Juan Elías Medina and his 126 companions on 16 October 2021.” — this site's research
Sources
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 113 (2021), p. 3 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 16 October 2021
- Wikidata Rd1a6d53e — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.