Bertrando Lahoz Moliner
Brother of the Christian Schools, martyr of the persecution in Spain
Who they were
In the town of Paterna in the territory of Valencia in Spain, Blessed Bertrando Lahoz Moliner, in the world Francisco, religious of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and martyr, took Christ as his model and so earned the eternal reward promised to those who persevere in the faith during the religious persecution.
The Acta Apostolicae Sedis record that he was born in 1912, belonged to the community of Cambrils near Barcelona, and was killed at Paterna on 22 November together with a fellow Brother.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
He was killed at Paterna during the religious persecution in Spain.
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, 22 November (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 92 (2000) - decree on the martyrdom of the Brothers of the Christian Schools killed in Catalonia and Valencia
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.