Matías Molina de la Poza

Who they were

Matías Molina de la Poza was a priest, born at Jaén on 19 January 1896 and ordained on 21 December 1918, who was parish priest of San Andrés at Villanueva del Arzobispo and was killed on 27 July 1936. He was beatified on 13 December 2025 by Pope Leo XIV among the 124 martyrs of Jaén.

The miracles

As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.

Why that counted as sanctity

Killed on 27 July 1936 while serving as parish priest of San Andrés at Villanueva del Arzobispo.