José Morales Ruiz

Who they were

José Morales Ruiz was a diocesan priest, born on 8 May 1886, and served as a parish vicar.

The decree on martyrdom records that he was put to death on 22 July 1936, one of Juan Elías Medina and his 126 companions who died between 1936 and 1939; Pope Francis beatified the group on 16 October 2021.

The miracles

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

Why that counted as sanctity

The Holy See’s decree on martyrdom names him among the 127 martyrs of the cause of Juan Elías Medina and companions, put to death in Spain between 1936 and 1939.

Connected on this site

• Juan Elías Medina Blessed
  “The decree on martyrdom records that he was put to death on 22 July 1936, one of Juan Elías Medina and his 126 companions who died between 1936 and 1939; Pope Francis beatified the group on 16 October 2021.” — this site's research