Settings20th-century Roman Catholic martyrs
108 Martyrs of World War II
The 108 Martyrs of World War II, known also as 108 Blessed Polish Martyrs, were Roman Catholics from Poland killed during World War II by the Nazis.
The 108 Martyrs of World War II, known also as 108 Blessed Polish Martyrs, were Roman Catholics from Poland killed during World War II by the Nazis.
108 Martyrs of World War Two
The 108 Martyrs of World War Two, known also as 108 Blessed Polish Martyrs (108 błogosławionych męczenników) were Roman Catholics from Poland killed during World War II by the Nazis.
The 108 Martyrs of World War Two, known also as 108 Blessed Polish Martyrs (108 błogosławionych męczenników) were Roman Catholics from Poland killed during World War II by the Nazis.
233 Spanish Martyrs
The 233 Spanish Martyrs, also referred to as The Martyrs of Valencia or Jose Aparico Sanz and 232 Companions, were a group of martyrs from the Spanish Civil War, who were beatified ...
The 233 Spanish Martyrs, also referred to as The Martyrs of Valencia or Jose Aparico Sanz and 232 Companions, were a group of martyrs from the Spanish Civil War, who were beatified ...
498 Spanish Martyrs
The 498 Spanish Martyrs refers to 498 martyrs from the Spanish Civil War, the greatest numbers of persons ever beatified in the Church's 2000-year history, who were beatified by the Roman Cathol...
The 498 Spanish Martyrs refers to 498 martyrs from the Spanish Civil War, the greatest numbers of persons ever beatified in the Church's 2000-year history, who were beatified by the Roman Cathol...
Addai Scher
Addai Scher Also written Addai Sher, Addaï Scher and Addai Sheir (3 March 1867 – 21 June 1915), was the Chaldean Catholic archbishop of Siirt.
Addai Scher Also written Addai Sher, Addaï Scher and Addai Sheir (3 March 1867 – 21 June 1915), was the Chaldean Catholic archbishop of Siirt.
Adílio Daronch
Blessed Adílio Daronch (25 October 1908 - 21 May 1924) was a Brazilian teenager who has been beatified by the Roman Catholic Church as a martyr.
Blessed Adílio Daronch (25 October 1908 - 21 May 1924) was a Brazilian teenager who has been beatified by the Roman Catholic Church as a martyr.
Albert Willimsky
Albert Willimsky (29 December 1890 - 22 February 1940) was a German Roman Catholic priest active in resistance movement against the National Socialism, martyred in the Sachsenhausen concentratio...
Albert Willimsky (29 December 1890 - 22 February 1940) was a German Roman Catholic priest active in resistance movement against the National Socialism, martyred in the Sachsenhausen concentratio...
Albertina Berkenbrock
Blessed Albertina Berkenbrock (April 11, 1919 – June 15, 1931) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic virgin.
Blessed Albertina Berkenbrock (April 11, 1919 – June 15, 1931) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic virgin.
Alfonso Navarro
Fr. Alfonso Navarro Oviedo was a Roman Catholic priest in El Salvador who was assassinated in 1977.
Fr. Alfonso Navarro Oviedo was a Roman Catholic priest in El Salvador who was assassinated in 1977.
Alfred Delp
Alfred Delp was a German Jesuit priest who was executed for his resistance to the Nazi régime in Germany.
Alfred Delp was a German Jesuit priest who was executed for his resistance to the Nazi régime in Germany.
Alois Grimm
Alois Grimm (* October 24, 1886 in Külsheim, Germany, † hanged September 11, 1944 in Brandenburg-Görden) was a Jesuit priest, Patristic scholar, educator, and victim of Nazi religious hostility.
Alois Grimm (* October 24, 1886 in Külsheim, Germany, † hanged September 11, 1944 in Brandenburg-Görden) was a Jesuit priest, Patristic scholar, educator, and victim of Nazi religious hostility.
Anacleto González Flores
Anacleto González Flores was a Mexican Catholic layman and lawyer, executed during the persecution of the Catholic Church under the presidency of Plutarco Elías Calles.
Anacleto González Flores was a Mexican Catholic layman and lawyer, executed during the persecution of the Catholic Church under the presidency of Plutarco Elías Calles.
Andriy Ishchak
Blessed Andriy Ishchak (Андрі́й Іща́к; 23 September 1887 - 26 June 1941) was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and martyr.
Blessed Andriy Ishchak (Андрі́й Іща́к; 23 September 1887 - 26 June 1941) was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and martyr.
Anna Abrikosova
Anna Ivanovna Abrikosova was a prominent figure in the Russian Catholic Church, and a Religious Sister of the Third Order of St. Dominic.
Anna Ivanovna Abrikosova was a prominent figure in the Russian Catholic Church, and a Religious Sister of the Third Order of St. Dominic.
Antonia Mesina
Blessed Antonia Messina was born on 21 June 1919.
Blessed Antonia Messina was born on 21 June 1919.
Antonio Llidó
Antonio Llidó Mengual (* Xàbia, Alicante Province, Spain April 29, 1936 – Santiago de Chile, October 25, 1974) was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest and pedagogue who became a leading member in th...
Antonio Llidó Mengual (* Xàbia, Alicante Province, Spain April 29, 1936 – Santiago de Chile, October 25, 1974) was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest and pedagogue who became a leading member in th...
August Froehlich
August Froehlich (26 January 1891 – 22 June 1942) was a German Roman Catholic priest.
August Froehlich (26 January 1891 – 22 June 1942) was a German Roman Catholic priest.
Bartolome Blanco Marquez
Blessed Bartolomé Blanco Márquez Bartolomé Blanco Márquez was born in Pozoblanco, Córdoba Province, Spain in 1914.
Blessed Bartolomé Blanco Márquez Bartolomé Blanco Márquez was born in Pozoblanco, Córdoba Province, Spain in 1914.
Basil Hopko
Basil or Vasiľ Hopko (April 24, 1904, Hrabské — July 23, 1976) was a priest and bishop of the Slovak Greek Catholic Church.
Basil or Vasiľ Hopko (April 24, 1904, Hrabské — July 23, 1976) was a priest and bishop of the Slovak Greek Catholic Church.
Beda Chang
Beda Chang, S.J. (Simplified Chinese: 张伯达; Traditional Chinese: 張伯達) (c.
Beda Chang, S.J. (Simplified Chinese: 张伯达; Traditional Chinese: 張伯達) (c.
Bernhard Lichtenberg
Blessed Bernhard Lichtenberg (December 3, 1875 – November 5, 1943) was a German Roman Catholic priest and theologian, awarded the title righteous among the Nations.
Blessed Bernhard Lichtenberg (December 3, 1875 – November 5, 1943) was a German Roman Catholic priest and theologian, awarded the title righteous among the Nations.
Blessed Martyrs of Nowogródek
The Blessed Martyrs of Nowogródek, also known as the Eleven Nuns of Nowogródek or Sister Stella and Companions were a group of Roman Catholic nuns from the Sisters of the Holy Family...
The Blessed Martyrs of Nowogródek, also known as the Eleven Nuns of Nowogródek or Sister Stella and Companions were a group of Roman Catholic nuns from the Sisters of the Holy Family...
Bửu Đồng
John-Baptiste Bửu Đồng (surname: Nguyễn) was a Vietnamese Roman Catholic priest from the city of Huế who was executed by the Viet Cong during the Tet Offensive of 1968.
John-Baptiste Bửu Đồng (surname: Nguyễn) was a Vietnamese Roman Catholic priest from the city of Huế who was executed by the Viet Cong during the Tet Offensive of 1968.
Chandra Fernando
Reverend Chandra Fernando was a priest from the town of Baticaloa in minority Tamil-dominated eastern province of Sri Lanka.
Reverend Chandra Fernando was a priest from the town of Baticaloa in minority Tamil-dominated eastern province of Sri Lanka.
Chandra Fernando (priest)
Reverend Chandra Fernando was a priest from the town of Baticaloa in minority Tamil-dominated eastern province of Sri Lanka.
Reverend Chandra Fernando was a priest from the town of Baticaloa in minority Tamil-dominated eastern province of Sri Lanka.
Charles de Foucauld
Blessed Charles Eugène de Foucauld (Strasbourg, 15 September 1858–Tamanrasset, 1 December 1916) was a French Catholic religious and priest living among the Tuareg in the Sahara in Algeria.
Blessed Charles Eugène de Foucauld (Strasbourg, 15 September 1858–Tamanrasset, 1 December 1916) was a French Catholic religious and priest living among the Tuareg in the Sahara in Algeria.
Cristóbal Magallanes Jara
Saint Cristóbal Magallanes Jara, also known as Christopher Magallanes is a martyr and saint venerated in the Catholic Church who was killed without trial on the way to say Mass during the ...
Saint Cristóbal Magallanes Jara, also known as Christopher Magallanes is a martyr and saint venerated in the Catholic Church who was killed without trial on the way to say Mass during the ...
Dorothy Kazel
Dorothy Kazel (June 30, 1939 – December 2, 1980) was an American Ursuline nun and missionary to El Salvador.
Dorothy Kazel (June 30, 1939 – December 2, 1980) was an American Ursuline nun and missionary to El Salvador.
Drina Martyrs
Drina Martyrs are the Servants of God Marija Jula (Kata) Ivanišević, Marija Bernadeta (Terezija) Banja, Marija Krizina (Josefa) Bojanc, Marija Antonija (Josefa) Fabjan and Maria Berchmana (Carol...
Drina Martyrs are the Servants of God Marija Jula (Kata) Ivanišević, Marija Bernadeta (Terezija) Banja, Marija Krizina (Josefa) Bojanc, Marija Antonija (Josefa) Fabjan and Maria Berchmana (Carol...
Edith Stein
Edith Stein, also Saint Teresia Benedicta of the Cross, sometimes also known as Saint Edith Stein (October 12, 1891 – August 9, 1942), was a German Roman Catholic philosopher a...
Edith Stein, also Saint Teresia Benedicta of the Cross, sometimes also known as Saint Edith Stein (October 12, 1891 – August 9, 1942), was a German Roman Catholic philosopher a...
Egbert Xavier Kelly
Brother Egbert Xavier Kelly FSC, born William Kelly, (March 4, 1894 - February 12, 1945 was an Irish De La Salle Brother who was last assigned to the De La Salle Brothers in the Philippine...
Brother Egbert Xavier Kelly FSC, born William Kelly, (March 4, 1894 - February 12, 1945 was an Irish De La Salle Brother who was last assigned to the De La Salle Brothers in the Philippine...
Enrique Angelelli
Enrique Ángel Angelelli (17 June 19234 August 1976) was a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in Argentina, killed during the last military dictatorship for his involvement with social issues.
Enrique Ángel Angelelli (17 June 19234 August 1976) was a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in Argentina, killed during the last military dictatorship for his involvement with social issues.
Erich Klausener
Erich Klausener (January 25, 1885 – June 30, 1934) was a German Catholic politician who was murdered in the Night of the Long Knives as the Nazis purged their opponents.
Erich Klausener (January 25, 1885 – June 30, 1934) was a German Catholic politician who was murdered in the Night of the Long Knives as the Nazis purged their opponents.
Eugene Bossilkov
Blessed Eugene Bossilkov , born Vincent Bossilkov (b.
Blessed Eugene Bossilkov , born Vincent Bossilkov (b.
Fernando de la Fuente de la Fuente
Brother Fernando de la Fuente de la Fuente was a Spanish Marist Brother and missionary who was one of four Marist Brothers martyred at the Nyamirangwe refugee camp, Zaire.
Brother Fernando de la Fuente de la Fuente was a Spanish Marist Brother and missionary who was one of four Marist Brothers martyred at the Nyamirangwe refugee camp, Zaire.
Francis Xavier Ford
Francis Xavier Ford, M.M. was an American Roman Catholic bishop and Maryknoll missionary in China.
Francis Xavier Ford, M.M. was an American Roman Catholic bishop and Maryknoll missionary in China.
Franciszek Rogaczewski
Franciszek Rogaczewski (23 December 1892 – 11 January 1940) was a Polish Catholic priest who was arrested by the Nazis and killed at Stutthof concentration camp.
Franciszek Rogaczewski (23 December 1892 – 11 January 1940) was a Polish Catholic priest who was arrested by the Nazis and killed at Stutthof concentration camp.
Gregor Lakota
Blessed Gregor Lakota was a Byzantine Rite Catholic beatified by Pope John Paul II on 27 June 2001 in Ukraine.
Blessed Gregor Lakota was a Byzantine Rite Catholic beatified by Pope John Paul II on 27 June 2001 in Ukraine.
Hryhorij Lakota
Blessed Hryhorij Lakota was a Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church auxiliary bishop who suffered religious persecution and was martyred by the Soviet Government.
Blessed Hryhorij Lakota was a Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church auxiliary bishop who suffered religious persecution and was martyred by the Soviet Government.
Hryhory Khomyshyn
Hryhory Khomyshyn was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishop and martyr.
Hryhory Khomyshyn was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishop and martyr.
Ignacio Ellacuría
Ignacio Ellacuría, S.J. was a Spanish Jesuit priest, philosopher, and theologian who did important work as a professor and rector at the Universidad Centroamericana "José Simeón Cañas", a Jesuit...
Ignacio Ellacuría, S.J. was a Spanish Jesuit priest, philosopher, and theologian who did important work as a professor and rector at the Universidad Centroamericana "José Simeón Cañas", a Jesuit...
Ignacio Martín-Baró
Ignacio Martín-Baró, S.J. was a scholar, social psychologist, philosopher and Jesuit priest.
Ignacio Martín-Baró, S.J. was a scholar, social psychologist, philosopher and Jesuit priest.
Ignatius Maloyan
Blessed Ignatius Shoukrallah Maloyan was the Armenian Catholic Archbishop of Mardin between 1911 and 1915.
Blessed Ignatius Shoukrallah Maloyan was the Armenian Catholic Archbishop of Mardin between 1911 and 1915.
Innocencio of Mary Immaculate
Saint Innocencio of Mary Immaculate (March 10, 1887–October 9, 1934), born Emanuele Canoura Arnau, was a member of the Passionist Congregation and a martyr of the Asturias revolt.
Saint Innocencio of Mary Immaculate (March 10, 1887–October 9, 1934), born Emanuele Canoura Arnau, was a member of the Passionist Congregation and a martyr of the Asturias revolt.
Jaime Hilario
Saint (Brother) Jaime Hilario, FSC (January 2, 1889 Enviny, Lleida Province – January 18, 1937) was a Spanish member of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools.
Saint (Brother) Jaime Hilario, FSC (January 2, 1889 Enviny, Lleida Province – January 18, 1937) was a Spanish member of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools.
Jan Bula
Jan Bula (July 24, 1920 Lukov – May 20, 1952 Jihlava) was a Czech Roman Catholic priest and victim of the Czechoslovak Communist regime.
Jan Bula (July 24, 1920 Lukov – May 20, 1952 Jihlava) was a Czech Roman Catholic priest and victim of the Czechoslovak Communist regime.
Jan Cieplak
Servant of God Archbishop Jan Cieplak (born 17 August 1857 in Dąbrowa Górnicza - 17 February 1926 in Passaic, New Jersey) was a Polish Roman Catholic priest and bishop.
Servant of God Archbishop Jan Cieplak (born 17 August 1857 in Dąbrowa Górnicza - 17 February 1926 in Passaic, New Jersey) was a Polish Roman Catholic priest and bishop.
Jean Donovan
Jean Donovan (April 10, 1953 – December 2, 1980) was an American lay missionary who was murdered with three nuns in El Salvador by a military death squad while volunteering to do charity work du...
Jean Donovan (April 10, 1953 – December 2, 1980) was an American lay missionary who was murdered with three nuns in El Salvador by a military death squad while volunteering to do charity work du...
Jerzy Popiełuszko
Jerzy Popiełuszko (; September 14, 1947 – October 19, 1984) was a Roman Catholic priest from Poland, associated with the Solidarity union.
Jerzy Popiełuszko (; September 14, 1947 – October 19, 1984) was a Roman Catholic priest from Poland, associated with the Solidarity union.
Joche Albert Ly
Brother Joche Albert Ly (8 February 1910 – 21 April 1951) was a Chinese Marist Brother, and was martyred in Zhejiang, China by members of the People's Liberation Army for denouncing Communism.
Brother Joche Albert Ly (8 February 1910 – 21 April 1951) was a Chinese Marist Brother, and was martyred in Zhejiang, China by members of the People's Liberation Army for denouncing Communism.
John Anthony Kaiser
John Anthony Kaiser was a Roman Catholic priest who was murdered in Morendat, Kenya by unknown assailants.
John Anthony Kaiser was a Roman Catholic priest who was murdered in Morendat, Kenya by unknown assailants.
John Mendriks
John Mendriks, born in Logocki near Aglona and shot in the Vorkuta Gulag, was a Latvian Catholic priest considered by the Roman Catholic Church as a Servant of God.
John Mendriks, born in Logocki near Aglona and shot in the Vorkuta Gulag, was a Latvian Catholic priest considered by the Roman Catholic Church as a Servant of God.
Josaphat Kotsylovsky
Blessed Josaphat Joseph Kotsylovsky (Йосафат Йосиф Коциловський) was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishop and martyr.
Blessed Josaphat Joseph Kotsylovsky (Йосафат Йосиф Коциловський) was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishop and martyr.
Josef Lenzel
Josef Lenzel (21 April 1890 — 3 July 1942) was a German Roman Catholic priest active in resistance movement against the National Socialism, who died in the Dachau concentration camp where he had...
Josef Lenzel (21 April 1890 — 3 July 1942) was a German Roman Catholic priest active in resistance movement against the National Socialism, who died in the Dachau concentration camp where he had...
José María Robles Hurtado
Saint José María Robles Hurtado was a Mexican priest and one of the several priests martyred during the Cristero War.
Saint José María Robles Hurtado was a Mexican priest and one of the several priests martyred during the Cristero War.
José Sánchez del Río
Blessed José Luis Sánchez del Río was a young Mexican Cristero who was put to death by government officials because he refused to renounce his Catholic faith.
Blessed José Luis Sánchez del Río was a young Mexican Cristero who was put to death by government officials because he refused to renounce his Catholic faith.
Juan Soldevilla y Romero
Juan Soldevilla y Romero (October 29, 1843—June 4, 1923) was a Spanish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Zaragoza from 1901 until his death, and was elevate...
Juan Soldevilla y Romero (October 29, 1843—June 4, 1923) was a Spanish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Zaragoza from 1901 until his death, and was elevate...
Julio Rodríguez Jorge
Brother Julio Rodríguez Jorge was a Marist Brother and missionary who was one of four Marist Brothers martyred at the Nyamirangwe refugee camp, Zaire.
Brother Julio Rodríguez Jorge was a Marist Brother and missionary who was one of four Marist Brothers martyred at the Nyamirangwe refugee camp, Zaire.
Karl Leisner
Blessed Karl Leisner was a Roman Catholic priest interned in the Dachau concentration camp.
Blessed Karl Leisner was a Roman Catholic priest interned in the Dachau concentration camp.
Klymentiy Sheptytsky
Blessed hieromartyr Clement Sheptytsky was the Archimandrite of the Studite monks, martyred by the Soviets in Siberia.
Blessed hieromartyr Clement Sheptytsky was the Archimandrite of the Studite monks, martyred by the Soviets in Siberia.
Konstantin Budkevich
Konstanty Romuald Budkiewicz (Константин Ромуальд Будкевич) (June 19, 1867 - March 31 or April 1, 1923) was a Roman Catholic priest executed by the Soviet Union as part of their repression of re...
Konstanty Romuald Budkiewicz (Константин Ромуальд Будкевич) (June 19, 1867 - March 31 or April 1, 1923) was a Roman Catholic priest executed by the Soviet Union as part of their repression of re...
Leo Heinrichs
Father Leo Heinrichs, O.F.M. (August 15, 1867, Oestrich, now a part of the city Erkelenz, Germany - February 23, 1908, Denver, Colorado) was a German-born Roman Catholic priest of the Franciscan...
Father Leo Heinrichs, O.F.M. (August 15, 1867, Oestrich, now a part of the city Erkelenz, Germany - February 23, 1908, Denver, Colorado) was a German-born Roman Catholic priest of the Franciscan...
Leonid Feodorov
Blessed Leonid Ivanovich Feodorov (Леонидъ Ивановичъ Фёдоровъ; 1879–1935) was Exarch of the Russian Catholic Church, in addition to being a survivor of the GULAG. After painstaking investigation...
Blessed Leonid Ivanovich Feodorov (Леонидъ Ивановичъ Фёдоровъ; 1879–1935) was Exarch of the Russian Catholic Church, in addition to being a survivor of the GULAG. After painstaking investigation...
Lojze Grozde
Lojze Grozde was a Slovenian student who was murdered by partisans during World War II. His death is recognised as martyrdom by the Catholic Church.
Lojze Grozde was a Slovenian student who was murdered by partisans during World War II. His death is recognised as martyrdom by the Catholic Church.
Maria Goretti
Maria Goretti is an Italian virgin-martyr of the Roman Catholic Church, and is one of its youngest canonized saints.
Maria Goretti is an Italian virgin-martyr of the Roman Catholic Church, and is one of its youngest canonized saints.
Martyrs of Thailand
The Martyrs of Thailand are seven Roman Catholic Thais executed in Songkhon, Thailand in December 1940 by local police forces.
The Martyrs of Thailand are seven Roman Catholic Thais executed in Songkhon, Thailand in December 1940 by local police forces.
Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War
Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War is the name given by the Catholic Church to the people who were killed by Republicans during the war because of the nature of their faith.
Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War is the name given by the Catholic Church to the people who were killed by Republicans during the war because of the nature of their faith.
Martyrs of Turon
The martyrs of Turon were a group of eight De La Salle Brothers and a Passionist priest who were executed by revolutionaries in Spain in October 1934.
The martyrs of Turon were a group of eight De La Salle Brothers and a Passionist priest who were executed by revolutionaries in Spain in October 1934.
Mary Bastian
Father Mary Bastian (1948 – 6 January 1985) was a minority Tamil Human Rights activist and local Roman Catholic parish priest from Sri Lanka.
Father Mary Bastian (1948 – 6 January 1985) was a minority Tamil Human Rights activist and local Roman Catholic parish priest from Sri Lanka.
Mateo Correa Magallanes
Saint Mateo Correa Magallanes (also known as Mateo Correa, Fr. Correa) was born on 23 July 1866 at Tepechitlán, Zacatecas, Mexico.
Saint Mateo Correa Magallanes (also known as Mateo Correa, Fr. Correa) was born on 23 July 1866 at Tepechitlán, Zacatecas, Mexico.
Maura Clarke
Maura Clarke was an American Roman Catholic Maryknoll nun and missionary to Nicaragua and El Salvador.
Maura Clarke was an American Roman Catholic Maryknoll nun and missionary to Nicaragua and El Salvador.
Maximilian Kolbe
Saint Maximilian Maria Kolbe OFM Conv (Polish: Maksymilian Maria Kolbe; 8 January 1894 – 14 August 1941) was a Polish Conventual Franciscan friar, who volunteered to die in place of a strang...
Saint Maximilian Maria Kolbe OFM Conv (Polish: Maksymilian Maria Kolbe; 8 January 1894 – 14 August 1941) was a Polish Conventual Franciscan friar, who volunteered to die in place of a strang...
Miguel Pro
Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez, also known as Blessed Miguel Pro, was a Mexican Jesuit priest, executed under the presidency of Plutarco Elías Calles after charges of involvement in an assassination ...
Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez, also known as Blessed Miguel Pro, was a Mexican Jesuit priest, executed under the presidency of Plutarco Elías Calles after charges of involvement in an assassination ...
Miguel Ángel Isla Lucio
Brother Miguel Ángel Isla Lucio was a Marist Brother and missionary who was one of four Marist Brothers martyred at the Nyamirangwe refugee camp, Zaire.
Brother Miguel Ángel Isla Lucio was a Marist Brother and missionary who was one of four Marist Brothers martyred at the Nyamirangwe refugee camp, Zaire.
Murdered scholars of UCA
The massacre of six Jesuit scholars/priests, their housekeeper and her daughter took place on November 16, 1989, at the campus of Universidad Centroamericana "José Simeón Cañas" (UCA) in San Sal...
The massacre of six Jesuit scholars/priests, their housekeeper and her daughter took place on November 16, 1989, at the campus of Universidad Centroamericana "José Simeón Cañas" (UCA) in San Sal...
Mykola Konrad
Blessed Mykola Konrad (Микола Конрад) was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and martyr.
Blessed Mykola Konrad (Микола Конрад) was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and martyr.
Nykyta Budka
Blessed Nykyta Budka was a clergyman of the of Ukrainian Catholic Church who lived and worked in Austria-Hungary, Canada, Poland, and the Soviet Union.
Blessed Nykyta Budka was a clergyman of the of Ukrainian Catholic Church who lived and worked in Austria-Hungary, Canada, Poland, and the Soviet Union.
Omelyan Kovch
Blessed Оmelyan Kovch (August 20, 1884, Tlumach — March 25, 1944) was a Ukrainian Greek-Catholic priest murdered in Majdanek concentration camp.
Blessed Оmelyan Kovch (August 20, 1884, Tlumach — March 25, 1944) was a Ukrainian Greek-Catholic priest murdered in Majdanek concentration camp.
Pavel Djidjov
Pavel Djidjov (July 19, 1919 – October 3, 1952) was a Bulgarian theologian who was executed after a show trial and beatified in 2002 by Pope John Paul II.
Pavel Djidjov (July 19, 1919 – October 3, 1952) was a Bulgarian theologian who was executed after a show trial and beatified in 2002 by Pope John Paul II.
Pierina Morosini
Pierina Morosini (7 January 1931 - 4 April 1957) was born in Fiobbio, a frazione of Albino, Bergamo, Italy on 7 January 1931 to farmers Rocco Morosini and Sara Noris.
Pierina Morosini (7 January 1931 - 4 April 1957) was born in Fiobbio, a frazione of Albino, Bergamo, Italy on 7 January 1931 to farmers Rocco Morosini and Sara Noris.
Roman Lysko
Blessed Roman Lysko was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and martyr.
Blessed Roman Lysko was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and martyr.
Rutilio Grande
Rutilio Grande García (5 July 1928, El Paisnal - 12 March 1977, Aguilares) was a Jesuit priest in El Salvador and a promoter of liberation theology.
Rutilio Grande García (5 July 1928, El Paisnal - 12 March 1977, Aguilares) was a Jesuit priest in El Salvador and a promoter of liberation theology.
Salvatore Colombo
Bishop Pietro Salvatore Colombo, O.F.M., was born 28 October 1922 in Carate Brianza, Italy.
Bishop Pietro Salvatore Colombo, O.F.M., was born 28 October 1922 in Carate Brianza, Italy.
Segundo Montes
Segundo Montes, S.J. (Valladolid, Spain, May 15, 1933 - San Salvador, El Salvador, November 16, 1989) was a scholar, philosopher, educator, sociologist and Jesuit priest.
Segundo Montes, S.J. (Valladolid, Spain, May 15, 1933 - San Salvador, El Salvador, November 16, 1989) was a scholar, philosopher, educator, sociologist and Jesuit priest.
Servando Mayor García
Brother Servando Mayor García was a Marist Brother and missionary who was one of four Marist Brothers martyred at the Nyamirangwe refugee camp, Zaire.
Brother Servando Mayor García was a Marist Brother and missionary who was one of four Marist Brothers martyred at the Nyamirangwe refugee camp, Zaire.
Severian Baranyk
Blessed Severian Stefan Baranyk (Северіян Бараник; July 18, 1889 - ?, 1941) was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and martyr.
Blessed Severian Stefan Baranyk (Северіян Бараник; July 18, 1889 - ?, 1941) was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and martyr.
Symeon Lukach
Blessed Symeon Lukach (Симеон Лукач; 7 July 1893 - 22 August 1964) was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishop and martyr.
Blessed Symeon Lukach (Симеон Лукач; 7 July 1893 - 22 August 1964) was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishop and martyr.
Szilárd Bogdánffy
Szilárd Ignác Bogdánffy (21 February 1911 – 3 October 1953) was a Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop of Satu Mare and Oradea of the Latins.
Szilárd Ignác Bogdánffy (21 February 1911 – 3 October 1953) was a Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop of Satu Mare and Oradea of the Latins.
Tarsykiya Matskiv
Blessed Tarsykiya Matskiv was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic nun and martyr.
Blessed Tarsykiya Matskiv was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic nun and martyr.
The murdered scholars of UCA
The massacre six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her daughter took place on November 16, 1989, at the campus of Universidad Centroamericana "José Simeón Cañas".
The massacre six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her daughter took place on November 16, 1989, at the campus of Universidad Centroamericana "José Simeón Cañas".
Theodore Romzha
Blessed Theodore Romzha ( Теодор Ромжа, Tódor Romzsa, 1911–1947) was bishop of the Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of Mukacheve from 1944 to 1947.
Blessed Theodore Romzha ( Теодор Ромжа, Tódor Romzsa, 1911–1947) was bishop of the Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of Mukacheve from 1944 to 1947.
Thomasian Martyrs
The Thomasian Martyrs were the Dominican Catholic priests who became administrators, professors, or students in the University of Santo Tomas, Manila.
The Thomasian Martyrs were the Dominican Catholic priests who became administrators, professors, or students in the University of Santo Tomas, Manila.
Vasyl Velychkovsky
Blessed Martyr Vasyl Velychkovsky was a priest, and later bishop, of Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church.
Blessed Martyr Vasyl Velychkovsky was a priest, and later bishop, of Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church.
Volodymyr Pryjma
Blessed Volodymyr Pryjma (Володимир Прийма) was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic choir director and martyr.
Blessed Volodymyr Pryjma (Володимир Прийма) was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic choir director and martyr.
William Finnemann
William (Wilhelm) Finnemann was born on December 18, 1882 in Hultrop, Soest, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
William (Wilhelm) Finnemann was born on December 18, 1882 in Hultrop, Soest, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Yakym Senkivskyi
Blessed Yakym Senkivskyi was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and martyr.
Blessed Yakym Senkivskyi was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and martyr.
Zdenka Cecília Schelingová
Blessed Zdenka Cecília Schelingová (December 24, 1916 – July 31, 1955), was a Slovak nun of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Holy Cross and a victim of communist persecuti...
Blessed Zdenka Cecília Schelingová (December 24, 1916 – July 31, 1955), was a Slovak nun of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Holy Cross and a victim of communist persecuti...