Agustín Alcalá Henke
Lay doctor of law, martyr of the persecution in Spain
Who they were
Agustín Alcalá Henke was born at Alcalá de Guadaíra near Seville on 7 June 1892, was unmarried and held a doctorate in law. He was wounded on 17 July 1936 and died the following day. Pope Francis beatified him on 18 November 2023.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
He was wounded on 17 July 1936 and died of his injuries the next day.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 116 (2024), p. 3 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - manuel-gonzalez-serna-rodriguez-e-19-compagni
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 18 November 2023
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.