Elías Julián Torrijo Sánchez

Who they were

The decree on martyrdom records that he was born in 1900, was a religious of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and a member of the community at Cambrils near Barcelona, and that he was killed on 22 November. The Roman Martyrology commemorates him at Paterna in the territory of Valencia. He was beatified on 11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II.

The miracles

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

Why that counted as sanctity

The Roman Martyrology says that, taking Christ as his model, he won the eternal reward promised to those who persevere in the faith.