[170]      JOSÉ ÁLVAREZ-BENAVIDES DE LA TORRE AND 114 COMPANIONS

                FROM THE DIOCESE OF ALMERÍA

1.        VICENTE MONTSERRAT MILLÁN

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 06 January 1904 in Lorca, Murcia (Spain)

            died: 01 August 1936 in La Almolda, Zaragoza (Spain)

2.        FRANCISCO MANZANO CRUZ

            priest of the archdiocese of Granada

            born: 15 January 1881 in Adra, Almería (Spain)

3.        JOSÉ PERIS RAMOS

            priest of the archdiocese of Granada

            born: 02 February 1869 in Vélez-Málaga, Malaga (Spain)

            died: 02 August 1936 in Rambla de Albuñol, Granada (Spain)

4.        LUIS QUINTAS DURÁN *

            young layperson of the diocese of Almería

            born: 24 April 1918 in Almería (Spain)

            died: 04 August 1936 in Almería (Spain)

5.        ENRIQUE MARÍA GÓMEZ JIMÉNEZ

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 15 July 1865 in Cuenca (Spain)

            died: 12 August 1936 in Cuenca (Spain)

6.        LUIS BELDA SORIANO DE MONTOYA *

            layperson of the diocese of Almería; married

            born: 11 December 1901 in Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares (Spain)

7.        JUAN JOSÉ VIVAS-PÉREZ BUSTOS *

            layperson of the diocese of Almería; married

            born: 29 January 1901 in Almería (Spain)

            died: 15 August 1936 in La Garrofa, Almería (Spain)

8.        FLORENCIO LÓPEZ EGEA

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 27 August 1883 in Tahal, Almería (Spain)

            died: 17 August 1936 in La Higuerra del Conejo, Turre, Almería (Spain)

9.        GREGORIO MARTOS MUÑOZ

            priest of the archdiocese of Granada

            born: 03 April 1908 in Chilecito, La Rioja (Argentina)

            died: 19 August 1936 in Albufera de Adra, Almería (Spain)

10.      MANUEL LÓPEZ ÁLVAREZ

            priest of the archdiocese of Granada

            born: 26 March 1881 in Mairena, Granada (Spain)

            died: 20 August 1936 in Berja, Almería (Spain)

11.      ENRIQUE RODRÍGUEZ TORTOSA *

            layperson of the diocese of Almería

            born: 30 April 1908 in Terque, Almería (Spain)

12.      JOSÉ TAPIA DÍAZ *

            young layperson of the diocese of Almería

            born: 06 January 1913 in Terque, Almería (Spain)

            died: 20 August 1936 in La Rambla de Gérgal, Almería (Spain)

13.      JUAN SOLER GARCÍA

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 01 December 1904 in Chirivel, Almería (Spain)

            died: 23 August 1936 in Chirivel, Almería (Spain)

14.      LUIS ALMÉCIJA LÁZARO

            priest of the archdiocese of Granada

            born: 23 April 1883 in Illar, Almería (Spain)

            died: 24 August 1936 in Puente de los Calvos, Ráglos, Almería (Spain)

15.      JUAN SEGURA RUBIRA

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 21 September 1881 in Purchena, Almería (Spain)

            died: 26 August 1936 in Cuestas de Belinchón, Cuenca (Spain)

16.      JUAN SÁNCHEZ MOLINA

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 20 November 1882 in Rioja, Almería (Spain)

            died: 27 August 1936 aboard the battleship Jaime I, Almería harbor (Spain)

17.      FRANCISCO ROMERO ORTEGA

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 30 March 1872 in Almería (Spain)

18.      JOSÉ ROMERO ORTEGA

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 02 April 1875 in Almería (Spain)

            died: 28 August 1936 in Huércal, Almería (Spain)

19.      JOSÉ ALMUNIA LÓPEZ-TERUEL

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 18 March 1870 in Tíjola, Almería (Spain)

            died: 29 August 1936 in El Abriojal, Rioja, Almería (Spain)

20.      JOSÉ GOMEZ DE HARO

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 31 August 1899 in Vera, Almería (Spain)

21.      JOSÉ FLORES BELTRÁN

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 18 February 1876 in Mojacar, Almería (Spain)

            died: 30 August 1936 in La Ballabona, Antas, Almería (Spain)

22.      ÁNGEL ALONSO ESCRIBANO

            priest of the Diocesan Laborer Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

            born: 18 January 1897 in Valdunciel, Salamanca (Spain)

23.      JUAN MANUEL FELICES PARDO

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 28 June 1893 in Almería (Spain)

24.      ANTONIO GARCÍA PADILLA

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 14 May 1881 in Alboloduy, Almería (Spain)

25.      JUAN GARRIDO REQUENA

            priest of the diocese of Guadix

            born: 03 May 1864 in Alcóntar, Almería (Spain)

26.      NICOLÁS GONZÁLEZ FERRER

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 01 March 1872 in Vera, Almería (Spain)

27.      AURELIO LEYVA GARZÓN

            priest of the diocese of Guadix

            born: 24 November 1877 in Guadix, Granada (Spain)

28.      SANTIAGO MESA LEYVA

            priest of the diocese of Guadix

            born: 13 February 1875 in Guadix, Granada (Spain)

29.      MARIANO MORATE DOMÍNGUEZ

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 08 September 1884 in Palencia (Spain)

30.     TORCUATO PÉREZ LÓPEZ

            priest of the diocese of Guadix

            born: 04 June 1881 in Guadix, Granada (Spain)

31.      JUAN MANUEL FELICES PARDO

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 17 April 1910 in Vera, Almería (Spain)

            died: 30 August 1936 in Barranco del Chisme, Almería (Spain)

32.      PEDRO ANTONIO ALMÉCIJA MORALES

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 29 September 1903 in Alsodux, Almería (Spain)

            died: 30 August 1936 in Pozo de la Lagarta, Tabernas, Almería (Spain)

33.      ANTONIO TORRES GARCÍA

            priest of the diocese of Guadix

            born: 24 April 1890 in Caniles, Granada (Spain)

            died: 31 August 1936 at El Polvorín, Serón, Almería (Spain)

34.      SEGUNDO ARCE MANJÓN

            priest of the archdiocese of Granada

            born: 01 June 1880 in Ayoluengo, Burgos (Spain)

35.      JOAQUÍN BERRUEZO PRIETO

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 15 January 1899 in Olula de Castro, Almería (Spain)

36.      DOMINGO CAMPOY CALVANO

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 17 March 1903 in Almería (Spain)

37.      LISARDO CARRETERO FUENTES

            priest of the archdiocese of Granada

            born: 12 November 1883 in Ohanes, Almería (Spain)

38.      CARMELO CORONEL JIMÉNEZ

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 09 February 1876 in Gádor, Almería (Spain)

39.      JOSÉ GÓMEZ MATARÍN

            priest of the archdiocese of Granada

            born: 06 September 1884 in Alboloduy, Almería (Spain)

40.      FRANCISCO DE HARO MARTÍNEZ

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 28 November 1886 in Mazarrón, Murcia (Spain)

41.      JOSÉ LARA GARZÓN

            priest of the archdiocese of Granada

            born: 26 November 1875 in Montefrío, Granada (Spain)

42.      ENRIQUE LÓPEZ RUIZ

            priest of the archdiocese of Granada

            born: 16 May 1901 in Trevélez, Granada (Spain)

43.      PEDRO MARTÍN ABAD

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 30 November 1902 in Vera, Almería (Spain)

44.      JOSÉ MARÍA MARTÍNEZ VIZCAÍNO

            priest of the diocese of Almería

           born: 09 December 1898 in Ohanes, Almería (Spain)

45.      GREGORIO MORALES MEMBRIVES

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 09 April 1883 in Rejano, Granada (Spain)

46.      MIGUEL MORANO SÁEZ

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 27 February 1895 in Purchena, Almería (Spain)

47.      ÁNGEL NOGUERA GALLEGOS

            priest of the archdiocese of Granada

            born: 08 December 1908 in Granada (Spain)

48.      FRANCISCO RODA RODRÍGUEZ

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 25 May 1873 in Almería (Spain)

49.      EDUARDO ROMERO CORTÉS

            priest of the archdiocese of Granada

            born: 02 April 1878 in Alicún, Almería (Spain)

50.      AGUSTÍN SABATER PAULO

            priest of the Diocesan Laborer Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

            born: 09 May 1883 in Vinaroz, Castellón de la Plana (Spain)

            died: 31 August 1936 in Pozo de la Lagarta, Tabernas, Almería (Spain)

51.      JUAN JOSÉ EGEA RODRÍGUEZ

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 09 November 1876 in Zurgena, Almería (Spain)

52.      ANDRÉS INIESTA EGEA

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 13 January 1877 in Zurgena, Almería (Spain)

53.      ANTONIO LORCA MUÑOZ

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 29 November 1885 in Zurgena, Almería (Spain)

54.      PEDRO MECA MORENO

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 16 December 1883 in Zurgena, Almería (Spain)

55.      AGUSTÍN NAVARRO INIESTA

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 28 May 1902 in Zurgena, Almería (Spain)

            died: 01 September 1936 in Pozo de la Lagarta, Tabernas, Almería (Spain)

56.      MARTÍN SALINAS CAÑIZARES

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 25 May 1895 in Canjáyar, Almería (Spain)

            died: 03 September 1936 in Pozo de la Lagarta, Tabernas, Almería (Spain)

57.      FACUNDO FERNÁNDEZ RODRÍGUEZ

            priest of the archdiocese of Granada

            born: 29 January 1869 in Válor, Granada (Spain)

58.      JUAN MORENO JUÁREZ

            priest of the archdiocese of Granada

            born: 15 December 1891 in Válor, Granada (Spain)

59.      JOSÉ MUÑOZ QUERO

            priest of the archdiocese of Granada

            born: 29 August 1876 in Mecina Alfahar, Nechite, Granada (Spain)

            died: 04 September 1936 in Berja, Almería (Spain)

60.      JOSÉ CASTAÑO GALERA

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 08 November 1870 in Bédar, Almería (Spain)

            died: 08 September 1936 in Higuera Ureña, Bédar, Almería (Spain)

61.      FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ ROS

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 12 August 1871 in Cuevas de Almanzora, Almería (Spain)

            died: 10 September 1936 in Higuera de los Muertos, Lubrín, Almería (Spain)

62.      FRANCISCO RODRÍGUEZ MARTÍNEZ

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 10 December 1869 in Albox, Almería (Spain)

            died: 13 September 1936 in Puente del Río de Antas, Vera, Almería (Spain)

63.      JOSÉ ÁLVAREZ-BENAVIDES DE LA TORRE

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 09 September 1865 in Málaga (Spain)

64.      EMILIO ANTEQUERA LUPIÁÑEZ

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 16 March 1868 in Narilla, Granada (Spain)

65.      RAMIRO ARGÜELLES HEVIA

            priest of the diocese of Almería

           born: 16 July 1871 in Mieres, Asturias (Spain)

66.      JOSÉ CANO GARCÍA

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 23 February 1904 in Tíjola, Almería (Spain)

67.      JUAN CAPEL SEGURA

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 18 January 1875 in Huércal, Almería (Spain)

68.      JOSÉ ROMÁN GARCÍA GONZÁLEZ

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 09 August 1881 in Carboneras, Almería (Spain)

69.      JOAQUÍN GISBERT AGUILERA

            priest of the diocese of Guadix

            born:  14 April 1903 in La Calahorra, Granada (Spain)

70.      JUAN IBÁÑEZ MARTÍN

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 13 February 1878 in Fondón, Almería (Spain)

71.      LUIS EDUARDO LÓPEZ GASCÓN

            priest of the archdiocese of Granada

            born: 07 August 1855 in La Zubia, Granada (Spain)

71.      MANUEL MARTÍNEZ GIMÉNEZ

            layperson of the diocese of Almería

            born: 12 March 1869 in Oria, Almería (Spain)

73.      PÍO NAVARRO MORENO

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 05 May 1860 in Vélez-Rubio, Almería (Spain)

            died: 13 September 1936 in Pozo de Cantavieja, Tahal, Almería (Spain)

74.      ANTONIO SIERRA LEYVA

            priest of the diocese of Guadix

            born: 22 November 1876 in Churriana de la Vega, Granada (Spain) 

            died: 15 September 1936 in Venta Pavón, Alicún, Almería (Spain)

75.      ANTONIO MARTÍNEZ GARCÍA

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 29 January 1892 in Almería (Spain)

            died: 16 September 1936 in Puente del Río Andarax, Viator, Almería (Spain)

76.      MELITÓN MARTÍNEZ GOMEZ

            priest of the diocese of Guadix

            born: 10 March 1878 in Jérez del Marquesado, Granada (Spain)

77.      MANUEL ALCAYDE PÉREZ

            priest of the diocese of Guadix

            born: 15 February 1869 in Fiñana, Almería (Spain)

            died: 18 September 1936 in Cuesta de la Reina, Nacimiento, Almería (Spain)

78.      ANDRÉS MOLINA MUÑOZ

            priest of the archdiocese of Granada

            born: 15 April 1909 in Ogíjares, Granada (Spain)

            died: 19 September 1936 in El Umbrión, Terque, Almería (Spain)

79.      JUAN ANTONIO LÓPEZ PÉREZ

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 19 September 1881 in Cantoria, Almería (Spain)

            died: 20 September 1936 in Venta El Guarducha, Albox, Almería (Spain)

80.      JUAN GARCÍA CERVANTES

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 16 March 1885 in Garrucha, Almería (Spain)

81.      DIEGO MORATA CANO

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 27 March 1881 in Vera, Almería (Spain)

            died: 22 September 1936 in Almería (Spain)

82.      JAIME CALATRAVA ROMERO *

            young layperson of the diocese of Almería

            born: 18 December 1913 in Granada (Spain)

83.      RAFAÉL CALATRAVA ROS *

            layperson of the diocese of Almería; married

            born: 19 July 1892 in Almería (Spain)

84.      ANDRÉS CASINELLO BARROETA *

            layperson of the diocese of Almería; married

            born: 23 August 1886 in Almería (Spain)

85.      GINÉS CÉSPEDES GEREZ *

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 12 October 1901 in Garrucha, Almería (Spain)

86.      ADOLFO MARTÍNEZ SÁEZ *

            layperson of the diocese of Almería; married

            born: 23 July 1906 in Alhabia, Almería (Spain)

            died: 26 September 1936 in Pozo de Cantavieja, Tahal, Almería (Spain)

87.      ANTONIO MARTÍNEZ LÓPEZ

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 08 April 1891 in Almería (Spain)

            died: 29 September 1936 in Serón, Almería (Spain)

88.      ANTONIO FUENTES BALLESTEROS

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born:  02 November 1887 in Mojácar, Almería (Spain)

89.      JOSÉ FUENTES BALLESTEROS

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 13 May 1885 in Mojácar, Almería (Spain)

            died: 02 October 1936 in El Portazgo, Los Gallardos, Almería (Spain)

90.      MANUEL LUCAS IBAÑEZ

            priest of the archdiocese of Granada

            born: 11 June 1879 in El Fondón, Almería (Spain)

            died: 03 October 1936 in Barranco del los Caballos, Berja, Almería (Spain)

91.      JOSÉ RUIZ BERRUEZO

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 01 April 1901 in Vera, Almería (Spain)

            died: 04 October 1936 at the banks of the Antas River, Garrucha, Almería (Spain)

92.      JOSÉ MARÍA RUANO LÓPEZ

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 06 May 1888 in Almería (Spain)

            died: 08 October 1936 at the Almería-Murcia highway, Rioja, Almería (Spain)

93.      BARTOLOMÉ CAPARRÓS GARCÍA

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 27 February 1872 in Vera, Almería (Spain)

            died: 12 October 1936 in Almería (Spain)

94.      HERMINIO MOTOS TORRECILLAS

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 09 December 1877 in María, Almería (Spain)

            died: 13 October 1936 in Dehesa de María, Almería (Spain)

95.      ALFREDO ALMUNIA LÓPEZ-TERUEL

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 21 May 1859 in Mojácar, Almería (Spain)

            died: 18 October 1936 in La Ballabona, Antas, Almería (Spain)

96.      MANUEL NAVARRO MARTÍNEZ

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 03 July 1879 in Rioja, Almería (Spain)

97.      ANDRÉS NAVARRO SIERRA

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 28 September 1882 in Tabernas, Almería (Spain)

98.      EDUARDO VALVERDE RODRÍGUEZ

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 18 February 1878 in Adra, Almería (Spain)

            died: 23 October 1936 in Almería (Spain)

99.      JUAN ORTEGA URIBE

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 17 November 1877 in Almería (Spain)

            died: 13 November 1936 in Almería (Spain)

100.   AQUILINO RIVERA TAMARGO

            priest of the diocese of Guadix

            born: 04 January 1907 in Peal de Becerro, Jaén (Spain)

            died: 22 November 1936 in Almería (Spain)

101.   ANTONIO GARCÍA FERNÁNDEZ

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 22 September in Piñar, Granada (Spain)

102.   RAFAEL ROMÁN DONAIRE

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 28 August 1891 in Alhama de Almería, Almería (Spain)

            died: 08 December 1936 in El Ingenio, Almería (Spain)

103.   GABRIEL OLIVARES RODA * 

            professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

            born: 10 March 1888 in Baza, Granada (Spain)

            died: 20 December 1936 in Viator, Almería (Spain)

104.   CARMEN GODOY CALVACHE de COROMINA *

            layperson of the archdiocese of Granada; married

            born: 12 September 1888 in Adra, Almería (Spain)

            died: 01 January 1937 in Albufera de Adra, Almería (Spain)

105.   PASCUÁL RODA DÍAZ *

            layperson of the diocese of Almería

            born: 30 March 1908 in Almería (Spain)

            died: 10 January 1937 in Viator, Almería (Spain)

106.   FRANCISCO MARTÍNEZ GARRIDO

            priest of the diocese of Guadix

            born: 28 November 1866 in Siles, Jaén (Spain)

            died: 14 January 1938 in Vélez-Rubio, Almería (Spain)

107.   RAFAÉL GARCÍA TORRES *

            layperson of the diocese of Almería

            born: 22 February 1904 in Almería (Spain)

            died: 20 May 1938 in Turón, Granada (Spain)   

108.   TOMÁS VALERA GONZÁLEZ *

            layperson of the diocese of Almería

            born: 07 October 1918 in Sorbas, Almería (Spain)

109.   JOSÉ PÉREZ FERNÁNDEZ *

            young layperson of the diocese of Almería

            born: 04 September 1912 in Sorbas, Almería (Spain)

            died: 20 May 1938 in Turón, Granada (Spain)   

110.   FRANCISCO SALINAS SÁNCHEZ *

            young layperson of the diocese of Almería;

            aspirant, Franciscan Friars Minor

            born: 31 August 1914 in Almería (Spain)

111.   JOSÉ QUINTAS DURÁN *

            young layperson of the diocese of Almería

            born: 21 November 1914 in Almería (Spain)

            died: 22 May 1938 in Turón, Granada (Spain)   

112.   JUAN MOYA COLLADO *

            young layperson of the diocese of Almería

            born: 02 October 1918 in Almería (Spain)

            died: 31 May 1938 in Turón, Granada (Spain)    

113.   LUCIANO VERDEJO ACUÑA *

            layperson of the diocese of Almería; married

            born: 26 October 1885 in Almería (Spain)

            died: 09 June 1938 in Turón, Granada (Spain)

114.   MATEO LÓPEZ LÓPEZ *

            priest of the diocese of Almería

            born: 01 January 1911 in Vera, Almería (Spain)

            died: 02 November 1938 in Vera, Almería (Spain)

115.   EMILIA FERNÁNDEZ RODRÍGUEZ de CORTÉS *

            layperson of the diocese of Almería; married

            born: 13 April 1914 in Tíjola, Almería (Spain)

            died: 25 January 1939 at the Gachas-Colorás prison, Almería (Spain)

competent forum: Almería

CCS protocol number: 1915

type of cause: martyrdom

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 08 July 1993; 17 November 1998 (*)

opening of diocesan inquiry: 11 April 1995

closing of diocesan inquiry: 21 May 1998

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 26 February 1999

publication of Positio: 2003

particular congress of theological consultors: 28 May 2013

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 14 June 2016

beatification: 25 March 2017

postulator: Dr. María Victoria Hernández Rodríguez

petitioner: Diócesis de Almería, Plaza de la Catedral, 1, 04001 Almería, SPAIN

website: www.diocesisalmeria.es