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
Toledo
ES
26 saints associated
Balbino Sanchez Mayorga
Spanish Discalced Carmelite priest (1865-1934), missionary in Cuba and spiritual director, declared Venerable by John Pa…
Beatrice of Silva
A Portuguese noblewoman who became a nun in Toledo, Beatrice of Silva founded the Order of the Immaculate Conception (th…
Saint Braulio of Saragossa
A disciple of Saint Isidore of Seville, Braulio became Bishop of Zaragoza following a heavenly sign. For twenty years, h…
Saint Casilda of Burgos
Daughter of the Moorish King Aldemore of Toledo, Casilda secretly aided Christian prisoners. After being miraculously cu…
Saint Christopher (Christophorus)
A giant of Canaanite origin, Christopher sought to serve the greatest prince in the world. After serving a king and then…
Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás
Cardinal-Archbishop of Toledo and founder of the congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Cardinal Sancha, he was disti…
The Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Established at the Tenth Council of Toledo in 654, this feast celebrates the expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary's de…
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 …
Saint Helladius of Toledo
A high dignitary at the court of Toledo, Helladius left his duties to become a monk at the monastery of Agali before bei…
Saint Ildefonsus (Alonzo)
Born in Toledo in 606, Ildefonsus was a monk of Agali and the illustrious disciple of Saint Isidore before becoming Arch…
Saint John Baptist of the Conception
Saint John Baptist of the Conception (1561-1613) was a Spanish religious, reformer of the Trinitarian Order and mystical…
Saint John of the Cross
A 16th-century Spanish religious and collaborator of Saint Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross is the co-founder of the D…
Jose Rivera Ramírez
Spanish priest of the Diocese of Toledo, formator of seminarians and spiritual director, nicknamed the 'Father of the Po…
Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph, foster father of the Savior and spouse of Mary, saw his devotion develop gradually from the East to the We…
Saint Leander of Seville
Saint Leander was the architect of liturgical reform in Spain in the 6th century, introducing the Nicene Creed to counte…
María de Jesús López Rivas
María de Jesús López Rivas (1560-1640) was a Spanish Discalced Carmelite nun, a mystic, and a close associate of Saint T…
María Dolores Rodríguez Sopeña
Foundress of the Catechist Institute of Dolores Sopeña and the social work OSCUS, she dedicated her life to the educatio…
Pedro Ruiz de los Paños and 8 companions
Pedro Ruiz de los Paños and his eight companions were Spanish priests of the Fraternity of Diocesan Worker Priests, mart…
The Triumph of the Holy Cross in Spain
Commemoration of the victory of Las Navas de Tolosa on July 16, 1212, where the kings of Castile, Aragon, and Navarre de…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Toledo?
Saints associated with Toledo: 522 Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War, Balbino Sanchez Mayorga, Beatrice of Silva, Saint Braulio of Saragossa, Saint Casilda of Burgos, Saint Christopher (Christophorus), Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás and The Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.