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José Peris Ramos
Diocesan priest, martyr of the persecution in Spain
BlessedResearched
Born
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unknown
Died
1936
Beatified
25 March 2017
by Francis
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
José Peris Ramos was born on 29 January 1869 at Vélez, in the province and diocese of Málaga, and the date of his priestly ordination is not recorded.
He was killed on 1 September 1936 at La Herradura, and Pope Francis beatified him on 25 March 2017 among José Álvarez-Benavides de la Torre and 114 companions, diocesan priests and lay faithful killed between 1936 and 1938.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The decree on martyrdom records that he was killed on 1 September 1936 at La Herradura during the persecution in Spain.
Connected on this site
- José Álvarez-Benavides de la Torre Blessed“He was killed on 1 September 1936 at La Herradura, and Pope Francis beatified him on 25 March 2017 among José Álvarez-Benavides de la Torre and 114 companions, diocesan priests and lay faithful killed between 1936 and 1938.” — this site's research
Sources
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 109 (2017), p. 91 - decree on martyrdom
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 110 (2018), p. 1019 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 25 March 2017
- Wikidata Rc9c89011 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.