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Juan Martorell Soria
Salesian priest, martyr of the persecution in Spain
BlessedResearched
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 1889, was ordained priest in 1923 and was killed on 9 August 1936. The Roman Martyrology commemorates him at 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 suffered martyrdom in the persecution against the faith.
Sources
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 92 (2000), p. 604 - decree on martyrdom
- Roman Martyrology, 10 August (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 11 March 2001
- Wikidata Rf7cc6c58 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.