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Salvador Lobato Pérez
Diocesan priest, martyr of the persecution in Spain
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Born
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unknown
Died
1936
Beatified
18 November 2023
by Francis
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Salvador Lobato Pérez was born at Algodonales in Cádiz on 31 December 1901 and was administrator of the parish of El Saucejo. He was killed on 21 August 1936 together with his brother Rafael. Pope Francis beatified him on 18 November 2023.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
He was put to death on 21 August 1936 alongside his own brother.
Connected on this site
- Rafael Lobato Pérez Blessed“Rafael Lobato Pérez was born at Algodonales in Cádiz on 28 February 1905, was unmarried, and was the brother of the priest Salvador Lobato Pérez.” — this site's research
Sources
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 116 (2024), p. 3 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - manuel-gonzalez-serna-rodriguez-e-19-compagni
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 18 November 2023
- Wikidata Rfd4efd65 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.