Elías Torrijo Sánchez
Brother of the Christian Schools and martyr at Paterna
Feast: 22 November (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
In the town of Paterna in the territory of Valencia in Spain, Blessed Elías (Julián) Torrijo Sánchez and Beltrán (Francisco) Lahoz Moliner, religious of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and martyrs, who, with Christ as their model, were counted worthy during the religious persecution to win the eternal reward promised to those who have persevered in the faith.
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 22 November as a Brother of the Christian Schools martyred at Paterna near Valencia during the religious persecution.
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.
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.