498 Spanish Martyrs (498)
The 498 martyrs of the religious persecution in Spain, beatified in 2007, are bishops, priests, religious, and laypeople murdered in odium f…
Patronage
Persecuted Christians
5 saints
Devasahayam Pillai
Devasahayam Pillai (1712-1752), a Hindu layman converted to Catholicism and martyred in Travancore, is the first Indian layman raised to sai…
José Sánchez del Río
A fourteen-year-old Mexican boy, José Sánchez del Río was put to death on February 10, 1928, in Sahuayo for refusing to renounce his faith d…
Pedro Asúa Mendía
Spanish priest and architect, martyr of the Spanish Civil War and designer of the Seminary of Vitoria.
Teofilius Matulionis
Teofilius Matulionis (1873-1962) was a Lithuanian archbishop, a martyr of the Soviet regime, beatified in 2017 for his heroic fidelity to th…
Frequently asked questions
Who is the patron saint of Persecuted Christians?
The patron saints of Persecuted Christians include: 498 Spanish Martyrs (498), Devasahayam Pillai, José Sánchez del Río, Pedro Asúa Mendía and Teofilius Matulionis.
Which saint should you pray to for Persecuted Christians?
For Persecuted Christians, you can pray to: 498 Spanish Martyrs (498), Devasahayam Pillai, José Sánchez del Río, Pedro Asúa Mendía and Teofilius Matulionis.