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José Giménez López
Salesian priest, martyr of the persecution in Spain
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Born
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unknown
Died
1936
Beatified
11 March 2001
by John Paul II
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
The decree on martyrdom records that he was born in 1904, was ordained priest in 1934 and was killed on 9 December 1936. The Roman Martyrology commemorates him at Picadero de Paterna in the territory of Valencia as a priest of the Salesian Society and martyr. 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 he completed the glorious trial for Christ during the persecution against the faith.
Connected on this site
- Recaredo de los Ríos Fabregat Blessed“In the village of Picadero de Paterna, also in the territory of Valencia, Blesseds Recaredo de los Ríos Fabregat, Julián Rodríguez Sánchez and José Giménez López, priests of the Salesian Society and martyrs, who, during the persecution against the faith, completed their glorious trial for Christ.” — this site's research
Sources
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 92 (2000), p. 604 - decree on martyrdom
- Roman Martyrology, 9 December (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 11 March 2001
- Wikidata Rd8e8d556 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.