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
Tarragona
ES
9 saints associated
Saints Daniel, Samuel, Donulus, Leo, Hugolinus, Nicholas and Angelus
In 1221, seven Franciscan friars led by Daniel of Calabria set out to evangelize North Africa. After preaching the Chris…
Enrique de Ossó y Cercelló
Spanish priest (1840-1896), great catechist of the 19th century and founder of the Company of Saint Teresa of Jesus, can…
Saint Fructuosus of Tarragona
Bishop of Tarragona in the 3rd century, Fructuosus was arrested with his deacons Augurius and Eulogius under the emperor…
José Gras Granollers
A Spanish priest and founder of the Institute of the Daughters of Christ the King, José Gras Granollers dedicated his li…
Blessed Peter Claver
A 17th-century Spanish Jesuit, Peter Claver dedicated his life to the salvation of African slaves in Cartagena. Defining…
Teresa Mira García
A Spanish nun of the Carmelite Missionaries of St. Teresa congregation, Teresa Mira García distinguished herself by her …
Teresa Toda Juncosa
A wife who fled domestic violence, she founded with her daughter the congregation of the Carmelite Teresian Sisters of S…
Saint Thecla of Iconium
A noblewoman from Iconium converted by Saint Paul, Thecla renounced marriage for Christian virginity. She miraculously s…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Tarragona?
Saints associated with Tarragona: 522 Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War, Saints Daniel, Samuel, Donulus, Leo, Hugolinus, Nicholas and Angelus, Enrique de Ossó y Cercelló, Saint Fructuosus of Tarragona, José Gras Granollers, Blessed Peter Claver, Teresa Mira García and Teresa Toda Juncosa.