522 Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War
Group of 522 bishops, priests, religious, and laypeople murdered in hatred of the faith in Spain between 1934 and 1939, …
Place
Santander
ES
7 saints associated
Ascensión Sacramento Sánchez y Sánchez
Ascensión Sacramento Sánchez y Sánchez (1911-1946) was a Spanish Venerable, member of the secular institute of the Cruza…
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…
Doroteo Hernández Vera
A Spanish priest and founder of the secular institute Cruzada Evangélica, Doroteo Hernández Vera dedicated himself to th…
Julián Heredia Zubía and 17 companions (18)
Group of 18 Cistercian martyrs (16 monks of Viaceli and 2 nuns of Fons Salutis) murdered in 1936 during the Spanish Civi…
Maria della Mercede Cabezas Terrero
Foundress of the religious institute of the Missionary Workers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, dedicated to the service of…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Santander?
Saints associated with Santander: 522 Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War, Ascensión Sacramento Sánchez y Sánchez, Dionisio Pamplona Polo and 12 companions, Doroteo Hernández Vera, Julián Heredia Zubía and 17 companions (18) and Maria della Mercede Cabezas Terrero.