Cecilio López López
Who they were
Near Madrid in Spain, Blessed Cristino (Miguel) Roca Huguet, priest, and eleven companions, martyrs, who, all belonging to the Order of Saint John of God, were killed during the civil war out of hatred of religion. Among those named is Blessed Cecilio López López, religious.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 1 September among the Brothers of Saint John of God killed near Madrid during the civil war out of hatred of religion.
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.
Connected on this site
- John of God Saint“Near Madrid in Spain, Blessed Cristino (Miguel) Roca Huguet, priest, and eleven companions, martyrs, who, all belonging to the Order of Saint John of God, were killed during the civil war out of hatred of religion.” — this site's research
- Roman Martyrology, 1 September (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q100754047 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.