Maria Iosepha a Consilio González Rodríguez
Sister of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Patronage of Holy Mary, martyr of the persecution in Spain (in the world: Iosepha Raphaëla Anna)
Who they were
Maria Iosepha a Consilio González Rodríguez was a sister of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Patronage of Holy Mary, born on 26 July 1848.
The decree on martyrdom records that she was put to death on 8 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.
The miracles
As a martyr she was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Holy See’s decree on martyrdom names her among the 127 martyrs of the cause of Juan Elías Medina and companions, put to death in Spain between 1936 and 1939.
Connected on this site
- Juan Elías Medina Blessed“The decree on martyrdom records that she was put to death on 8 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
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 113 (2021), p. 854 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 16 October 2021
- Wikidata R47da8ca0 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.