Carmelite Martyrs of Guadalajara | |
Death Date: | 24 July 1936 |
Martyred By: | Republican regime |
Means Of Martyrdom: | gunshot |
Feast Day: | 24 July |
Venerated In: | Roman Catholic Church |
Death Place: | Spain |
Beatified Date: | 29 March 1987 |
Beatified By: | Pope John Paul II |
Major Shrine: | Guadalajara, Spain |
Notable Members: | María Pilar de San Francisco de Borja, María Ángeles de San José and Teresa del Niño Jesús y de San Juan de la Cruz |
The Carmelite martyrs of Guadalajara were three Spanish Carmelites, María Pilar de San Francisco de Borja, María Ángeles de San José and Teresa del Niño Jesús y de San Juan de la Cruz killed by Republican forces on 24 July 1936 during the Spanish Civil War.
They were beatified on 29 March 1987 by Pope John Paul II.[1]