Benvenuto de Miguel Arahal
Capuchin Tertiary priest, martyr of the persecution in Spain
Who they were
A priest of the Third Order Capuchin of Our Lady of Sorrows, in religion Benvenuto and in the world José, born in 1887 at Dos Hermanas in the province of Seville; he was superior general of his congregation, a man of upright and strong spirit, of deep spiritual life and great ability in government. He shed his blood for Christ at Madrid during the persecution against the faith.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology names him as a Capuchin Tertiary priest who gave his blood for Christ at Madrid.
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.
- Roman Martyrology, 1 August (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 93 (2001) - decree on the martyrdom
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.