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José Ceferino Garet Ventejo
Marist Brother, martyr of the persecution in Spain
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Born
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unknown
Died
1936
Beatified
13 October 2013
by Francis
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
José Ceferino Garet Ventejo, Elías in the world, was born at Centelles near Barcelona on 8 August 1905, made his religious vows on 8 August 1921 and died a martyr at Valencia on 4 August 1936. He was beatified on 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
A Marist Brother put to death at Valencia in 1936.
Sources
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 106 (2014), p. 575 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 13 October 2013
- Wikidata R00428746 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.