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Juan Aguilar Donis
Dominican priest, martyr of the persecution in Spain
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Born
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unknown
Died
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unknown
Beatified
18 June 2022
by Francis
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Juan Aguilar Donis was born at Amusco de Campos on 1 June 1886, made solemn profession in 1906 and was ordained priest. He taught humanities at the friary of AlmerÃa and was a respected spiritual director; he was killed in the night between 2 and 3 September 1936, and Pope Francis beatified him on 18 June 2022.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
He was killed at the place called Pozos de Tabernas in the night between 2 and 3 September 1936.
Sources
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 112 (2020), p. 1209 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - giovanni-aguilar-donis-e-5-compagni
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 18 June 2022
- Wikidata R17509265 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.