Thousands of Christian Martyrs from the Spanish Civil War beatified by Bl. Pope JPII

Bl. Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War

                                 

Bl. Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War

 

Feastday: September 22
Died: 1934, 1936-1939
Beatified By: Pope John Paul II

Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War is the name given by the Catholic Church to the people who were killed by Republicans during the war because of their faith. As of July 2008, almost one thousand Spanish martyrs have been beatified or canonized. For some two thousand additional martyrs, the beatification process is underway.