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Juan Elías Medina

Diocesan priest, martyr of the persecution in Spain

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Born
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unknown
Died
1936
Beatified
16 October 2021
by Francis
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Who they were

Born at Castro del Río on 16 December 1902 and ordained priest on 1 July 1926, he was a parish vicar and, once imprisoned, did all he could to comfort his fellow prisoners; he was martyred on 25 September 1936. Pope Francis beatified him with Juan Elías Medina and his 126 companions on 16 October 2021.

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 died professing his faith with the words 'Viva Cristo Rey' and forgiving those who killed him.

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    “The decree on martyrdom records that he was put to death on 25 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
  • Teodoro Martín Camacho Blessed
    “The decree on martyrdom records that he was put to death on 15 August 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
  • Ángel Cantador González Blessed
    “The decree on martyrdom records that he was put to death on 26 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
  • Ángel de Tena Martín Blessed
    “The decree on martyrdom records that he was put to death on 25 August 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
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