Joaquín Reina Castrillón
Spanish Jesuit who founded the Servants of the Poor, Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Who they were
Reina Castrillón, a Jesuit, founded the Servants of the Poor, Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, tracing the foundation to Pentecost 1942 in Almería cathedral.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
His cause of canonisation was opened in 2017 and the closing session of the diocesan phase was held in Almería cathedral, the investigation having gathered nearly three thousand pages on his life and reputation for holiness.
The cause
Joaquín Reina Castrillón is named a Servant of God; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: The cause of Joaquín Reina Castrillón.
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.