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Nicasio Romo Rubio
Dominican lay brother, martyr of the persecution in Spain
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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 brother of the Order of Preachers, born in 1891, who served communities of the Order in many Spanish cities, and records that he was killed on 30 August 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. 31 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 28 October 2007
- Wikidata R13cf24ff — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.