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Juan Mendibelzúa Ocerín
Dominican priest, martyr of the persecution in Spain
BlessedResearched
Born
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unknown
Died
1936
Beatified
28 October 2007
by Benedict XVI
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
The decree on martyrdom describes him as a priest of the Order of Preachers, born in 1878, who was an outstanding musician, and records that he was killed on 7 November 1936. He was beatified on 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
Named in the decree on martyrdom among the companions of Buenaventura García Paredes and Miguel Léibar Garay killed in Spain in 1936.
Sources
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 98 (2006), p. 4 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 28 October 2007
- Wikidata Rd3e652cb — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.