Donato Jiménez Bibiano
Redemptorist priest, martyr of the persecution in Spain
Who they were
Donato Jiménez Bibiano was born at Alaejos, between Valladolid and Salamanca, on 21 March 1873, professed his vows in 1893 and was ordained priest in 1899. He was superior of almost every community in which he lived and gave himself to missionary work and to fostering vocations; he was imprisoned and killed, probably in the night of 17 September 1936, and Pope Francis beatified him on 22 October 2022.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
He was imprisoned and put to death, probably during the night of 17 September 1936.
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 114 (2022), p. 773 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - vincenzo-nicasio-renuncio-toribio-e-11-compagni
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 22 October 2022
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.