233 Spanish Martyrs
Group of 233 Catholic priests, religious, and laypeople murdered in Spain between 1936 and 1939 in hatred of the faith, …
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Barcelona
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74 saints associated
498 Spanish Martyrs (498)
The 498 martyrs of the religious persecution in Spain, beatified in 2007, are bishops, priests, religious, and laypeople…
Ana Petra Pérez Florido
Foundress of the Congregation of the Mothers of the Abandoned, she dedicated her life to the most destitute and built th…
Ángela Ginard Martí
Spanish religious of the Congregation of the Sisters Zealots of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, martyred in odium fidei …
Antoni Gaudí
Architect of the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Antoni Gaudí was a genius of modern architecture, combining artistic crea…
Antonio Arribas Hortigüela and 6 companions (7)
Group of seven young Spanish religious, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, martyred in Catalonia on September 29…
Antonio Tort Reixachs
A Spanish layman, father of eleven children and goldsmith, Antonio Tort Reixachs was martyred in 1936 for courageously h…
Benedetto Menni
Italian religious of the Order of Saint John of God, Benedetto Menni restored the Fatebenefratelli in Spain and Portugal…
Benet Domènech Bonet and 2 companions (3)
Three Capuchin Friars Minor from Catalonia, martyrs of the faith in 1936 at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War, beat…
Braulio María Corres and 70 companions
Braulio María Corres and his 70 companions were religious of the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God martyred in Spai…
Saint Cucuphas of Scillium
A nobleman from Africa, Cucuphas traveled to Catalonia to bear witness to his faith during the persecution of Diocletian…
Dionisio Pamplona Polo and 12 companions
Dionisio Pamplona Polo and his 12 companions were Spanish Piarist religious, martyred in 1936 in hatred of the faith dur…
Felipe de Jesús Munárriz and 50 companions
Felipe de Jesús Munárriz and his 50 companions were Spanish Claretian missionaries martyred in August 1936 in Barbastro …
Francisco Cástor Sojo López and 3 companions (4)
Four Spanish priests of the Brotherhood of Diocesan Worker Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, martyrs of the Spanish …
Frederic Tarrés Puigpelat and 25 companions (26)
Blessed Frederic of Berga and his 25 companions, Capuchins of Catalonia, were martyred in hatred of the faith during the…
Jacint Alegre i Pujals
A Spanish Jesuit, the Venerable Jacint Alegre i Pujals dedicated his life to the most destitute sick and inspired the cr…
Jaume Clotet Fabres
Co-founder of the Congregation of the Claretian Missionaries, Jaume Clotet Fabres distinguished himself by his dedicatio…
Joan Roig i Diggle
Joan Roig i Diggle (1917-1936) was a young Spanish layman, a member of the Federation of Young Christians of Catalonia, …
Joaquina de Vedruna
A wife and mother of nine children who became a widow, Joaquina de Vedruna founded the congregation of the Carmelite Sis…
Joaquina Maria Mercedes Barcelo Pages
Joaquina María Mercedes Barceló y Pagés (Mother Consuelo) was a Spanish religious sister, co-founder of the Congregation…
José Gras Granollers
A Spanish priest and founder of the Institute of the Daughters of Christ the King, José Gras Granollers dedicated his li…
José María Gran Cirera and 9 companions (10)
Group of ten martyrs (three Spanish missionary priests and seven indigenous Mayan laypeople) murdered in hatred of the f…
Josep Manyanet i Vives
Catalan priest (1833-1901), Josep Manyanet i Vives founded the Sons of the Holy Family and the Missionary Daughters of t…
Josep Torras i Bages
Bishop of Vic and a leading figure of the Catalan Renaixença, Josep Torras i Bages (1846-1916) is known for his defense …
Josep Tous Soler
A Spanish Capuchin priest (1811-1871), Josep Tous Soler founded the congregation of the Capuchin Sisters of the Mother o…
Blessed Joseph Oriol
A 17th-century priest from Barcelona, Joseph Oriol distinguished himself by extreme austerity, living on bread and water…
Saint Louis of Anjou (Bishop of Toulouse)
Son of the King of Naples and grand-nephew of Saint Louis, Louis of Anjou renounced the throne to embrace Franciscan pov…
Magdalena Aulina Saurina
Magdalena Aulina Saurina (1897-1956) was a Spanish foundress, a pioneer of consecrated secularity, and declared Venerabl…
Magín Morera y Feixas
A Spanish priest of the Congregation of the Sons of the Holy Family, the Venerable Magín Morera y Feixas dedicated himse…
Maria Angela Astorch
A Spanish Capuchin Poor Clare nun and great mystic, Maria Angela Astorch (1592-1665) is known as the "mystic of the brev…
Maria del Carmen Albarracín Pascual
Spanish Claretian nun (1927-1946) recognized as Venerable, famous for her constant joy and faithfulness in small things …
María Elisea Oliver Molina
María Elisea Oliver Molina (1869-1931) was a Spanish religious sister, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the…
María Emilia Riquelme y Zayas
María Emilia Riquelme y Zayas (1847-1940) was a Spanish religious sister, foundress of the Congregation of the Missionar…
María Félix Torres
María Félix Torres (1907-2001) was a Spanish religious sister, foundress of the Company of the Savior dedicated to the C…
Maria Mercedes Prat
Religious sister of the Company of Saint Teresa of Jesus, martyr of the Spanish Civil War in Barcelona in 1936.
Saint Mary of Cervellione
Born in Barcelona in 1230 through the prayers of Saint Peter Nolasco, Mary of Cervellione dedicated her life to God, ref…
Saint Michael of the Saints
Born in Catalonia in 1591, Michael of the Saints joined the Trinitarian Order at a young age before embracing their Disc…
Montserrat Grases
Montserrat Grases (1941-1959) was a young Spanish layperson, a member of Opus Dei, declared Venerable by Pope Francis in…
Our Lady of Mercy
In 1218, the Virgin Mary appeared simultaneously to Saint Peter Nolasco, Saint Raymond of Penyafort, and King James I of…
Pedro Herrero Rubio
Pedro Herrero Rubio (1904-1978) was a Spanish pediatrician from Alicante, recognized as Venerable for his heroic dedicat…
Pere Tarrés i Claret
A Catalan doctor devoted to the poor, Pere Tarrés i Claret became a priest after the Spanish Civil War and co-founded a …
Blessed Peter Armengol
A former bandit leader who converted, Peter Armengol became a religious of the Order of Mercy. He surrendered himself as…
Blessed Peter Claver
A 17th-century Spanish Jesuit, Peter Claver dedicated his life to the salvation of African slaves in Cartagena. Defining…
Saint Peter Nolasco
Born in the Lauraguais region, Peter Nolasco founded the Order of Mercy in Barcelona, dedicated to the redemption of Chr…
Saint Raymond Nonnatus
A religious of the Order of Mercy in the 13th century, Raymond Nonnatus dedicated himself to the ransom of Christian cap…
Saint Raymond of Penyafort
A 13th-century Spanish Dominican, Raymond of Penyafort was a brilliant jurist, confessor to popes, and compiler of the D…
Rosa Ojeda Creus
Rosa Ojeda Creus (1871-1954) was a Spanish religious sister, founder of the Institute of the Carmelite Sisters of Saint …
Blessed Salvador of Horta
A 16th-century Spanish Franciscan religious, Salvador of Horta lived a life of humility as a shepherd, shoemaker, and th…
Saint Savin of Barcelona
An 8th-century Spanish nobleman, Savin renounced his titles to become a monk in Poitiers before isolating himself as a h…
Teodoro Illera del Olmo and 15 companions (16)
Group of sixteen martyrs (thirteen religious and three laypeople) murdered in hatred of the faith in Catalonia during th…
Teresa Gallifa Palmarola
Teresa Gallifa Palmarola (1850-1907) was a Spanish religious sister, founder of the Congregation of the Servants of the …
Teresa Guasch Toda
Co-founder of the Congregation of the Carmelite Sisters of Saint Joseph, Teresa Guasch Toda dedicated her life to the ed…
Teresa Toda Juncosa
A wife who fled domestic violence, she founded with her daughter the congregation of the Carmelite Teresian Sisters of S…
Tomasa Ortiz Real
Tomasa Ortiz Real (1842-1916), in religion Mother Piedad de la Cruz, was a Spanish religious sister and foundress of the…
Vicenç Queralt Lloret and 20 companions (21)
Vicenç Queralt Lloret and his 20 companions, members of the Vincentian Family, were martyred in Spain in hatred of the f…
Vicente Vilar David
Vicente Vilar David (1889-1937) was a Spanish industrial engineer and business owner, a martyr of the Spanish Civil War,…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Barcelona?
Saints associated with Barcelona: 233 Spanish Martyrs, 498 Spanish Martyrs (498), Ana Petra Pérez Florido, Ángela Ginard Martí, Antoni Gaudí, Antonio Arribas Hortigüela and 6 companions (7), Antonio Tort Reixachs and Benedetto Menni.