233 Spanish Martyrs
Group of 233 Catholic priests, religious, and laypeople murdered in Spain between 1936 and 1939 in hatred of the faith, …
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51 saints associated
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, …
Blessed Aegidius (Giles) of Portugal
The son of a Portuguese nobleman, Aegidius abandoned his ecclesiastical vocation for alchemy and black magic following a…
Blessed Alphonse Rodriguez of Segovia
A merchant in Segovia, Alphonsus Rodriguez lost his family and joined the Society of Jesus as a lay brother at the age o…
Ángeles Lloret Martí and 16 companions
Mother Ángeles de San José Lloret Martí and her 16 companions, religious of the Christian Doctrine, were martyred in Spa…
Saint Apollinaris of Valence
Coming from an illustrious family of Vienne, Apollinaris became Bishop of Valence in the 5th century, restoring a ruined…
Blessed Boniface of Savoy
A prince of the House of Savoy and a Carthusian monk, Boniface became Archbishop of Canterbury in the 13th century. He w…
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…
Diego José of Cádiz
Spanish Capuchin priest and famous popular preacher, defender of the faith against the ideas of the Enlightenment.
Saint Emilian of Valence
The first known Bishop of Valence in the 4th century, Saint Aemilianus participated in the great councils of his time, n…
Emmanuel Domingo y Sol
Spanish priest (1836-1909), founder of the Brotherhood of Diocesan Worker Priests of the Heart of Jesus and the Pontific…
Faustino Pérez-Manglano
Faustino Pérez-Manglano (1946-1963) was a young Spanish layperson, a member of the Marianist family, declared Venerable …
Francisca Pascual Doménech
Francisca Pascual Doménech (1833-1903), in religion Francisca de la Concepción, was a Spanish religious sister and found…
Saint Galla of Valence
A 6th-century virgin of Valence, Saint Galla refused a noble marriage to dedicate herself to God. She lived a life of ch…
Genoveva Torres Morales
Spanish religious (1870-1956), Genoveva Torres Morales founded the congregation of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Je…
Saint Hugh of Grenoble
Bishop of Grenoble for fifty-two years, Hugh was a zealous reformer who fought against simony and corruption. He is famo…
Blessed Humbert of Romans
Humbert of Romans was the fifth Master General of the Order of Preachers in the 13th century. Renowned for his scholarsh…
Saint Irenaeus of Lyon
Originally from Asia Minor and a disciple of Saint Polycarp, Irenaeus became the second Bishop of Lyon following the mar…
Saint Ismeon or Ismidon of Sassenage
A canon of Lyon who became Bishop of Die in 1099, Ismidon of Sassenage was an exemplary pastor who participated in pilgr…
Jakob Gapp
An Austrian Marianist priest, Jakob Gapp firmly opposed National Socialism. Arrested by the Gestapo, he was sentenced to…
Saint John of Valence
Initially a canon in Lyon, Jean entered Cîteaux after a divine vision. First Abbot of Bonnevaux in 1117, he became Bisho…
José Bau Burguet
José Bau Burguet (1867-1932) was a Spanish priest of the Diocese of Valencia, known for his pastoral zeal, his dedicatio…
José María García Lahiguera
Spanish archbishop and founder of the Congregation of the Oblate Sisters of Christ the Priest, José María García Lahigue…
Juan de Ribera
Archbishop of Valencia and Latin Patriarch of Antioch, Tridentine reformer, founder of the Real Colegio Seminario de Cor…
Juan Vicente Zengotitabengoa Lausen
Spanish Discalced Carmelite, missionary in India, and founder of the magazine La Obra Máxima, declared Venerable in 1996…
Juana María Condesa Lluch
Foundress of the Congregation of the Handmaids of Mary Immaculate, dedicated to the protection and education of young wo…
Blessed Louis Alleman
Louis Alleman was an illustrious prelate of the 15th century, Archbishop of Arles and Cardinal, involved at the forefron…
Saint Louis of Anjou (Bishop of Toulouse)
Son of the King of Naples and grand-nephew of Saint Louis, Louis of Anjou renounced the throne to embrace Franciscan pov…
María de los Desamparados Portilla Crespo
A Spanish laywoman, wife, and mother of eleven children, Amparo Portilla was declared Venerable by Pope Francis in 2021 …
Maria Micaela of the Blessed Sacrament
A Madrid aristocrat, Maria Micaela Desmaisières, Viscountess of Jorbalán, founded the Handmaids of the Blessed Sacrament…
Saint Patient of Lyon
Archbishop of Lyon in the 5th century, Saint Patient distinguished himself through immense charity, saving several provi…
Saint Paul of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux
Born in Reims, Paul first lived as a humble plowman near Saint-Remy after fleeing barbarian invasions with his wife, wit…
Saint Peter Paschal
A religious of the Order of Mercy and Bishop of Jaén, Peter Paschal dedicated his life to the ransom of Christian captiv…
Saturnina Jassa Fontcuberta
Saturnina Jassa Fontcuberta (1851-1936) was the first Superior General of the Company of Saint Teresa of Jesus, working …
Saturnino López Novoa
A Spanish priest and co-founder of the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Abandoned Aged, Saturnino López Novoa d…
Saint Simon Stock
A Carmelite religious of English origin, Simon Stock died in Bordeaux in the 13th century. His tomb became a place of pi…
Venerable Sister Grace of Valencia
A member of the Third Order of Saint Francis of Paola in Valence, Sister Grâce lived for 112 years in extreme austerity,…
Saint Thomas of Villanova (the Almoner)
Born in Castile in 1488, Thomas of Villanova was an Augustinian friar famous for his scholarship and immense charity. Ha…
Vicenç Queralt Lloret and 20 companions (21)
Vicenç Queralt Lloret and his 20 companions, members of the Vincentian Family, were martyred in Spain in hatred of the f…
Vicente Garrido Pastor
Spanish priest (1896-1975), founder of the Secular Institute of the Workers of the Cross, declared Venerable by Pope Fra…
Saint Vincent Ferrer
A 14th-century Spanish Dominican, Vincent Ferrer was a preacher of immense influence, traveling across Europe to announc…
Saint Vincent of Spain
A deacon of the Church of Saragossa in the 4th century, Vincent was martyred in Valencia under the prefect Dacian. After…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Valencia?
Saints associated with Valencia: 233 Spanish Martyrs, 522 Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War, Blessed Aegidius (Giles) of Portugal, Blessed Alphonse Rodriguez of Segovia, Ángeles Lloret Martí and 16 companions, Saint Apollinaris of Valence, Blessed Boniface of Savoy and Saint Christopher (Christophorus).