498 Spanish Martyrs (498)
The 498 martyrs of the religious persecution in Spain, beatified in 2007, are bishops, priests, religious, and laypeople…
Place
Cuenca
EC
8 saints associated
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 …
Julio María Matovelle
Julio María Matovelle (1852-1929) was an Ecuadorian priest, lawyer, and politician, founder of the Missionaries and the …
Miguel Febres Cordero
A religious of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, Saint Miguel Febres Cordero was a brilliant Ecuad…
Narcisa de Jesús
An Ecuadorian lay mystic, Narcisa de Jesús (1832-1869) led a life of intense prayer, penance, and charity toward the poo…
Victor Emilio Moscoso Cárdenas
Ecuadorian Jesuit priest and educator, assassinated in hatred of the faith in 1897 during the Liberal Revolution, beatif…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Cuenca?
Saints associated with Cuenca: 498 Spanish Martyrs (498), Francisco Cástor Sojo López and 3 companions (4), Julio María Matovelle, Miguel Febres Cordero, Narcisa de Jesús and Victor Emilio Moscoso Cárdenas.