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Fernando Grund Jiménez
Dominican priest, martyr of the persecution in Spain
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Born
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unknown
Died
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unknown
Beatified
18 June 2022
by Francis
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Fernando Grund Jiménez was born at Málaga on 14 February 1907, made solemn profession and was a priest from 1931. A fervent preacher who gave himself to works for the good of society, he was killed in the night between 30 and 31 August 1936; Pope Francis beatified him on 18 June 2022.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
He was killed at the place called Pozos de Tabernas in the night between 30 and 31 August 1936.
Sources
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 112 (2020), p. 1209 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 18 June 2022
- Wikidata R3830a0ce — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.