Félix Ugalde Irurzun
Feast: 24 July (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Félix of the Five Wounds (Félix Ugalde Irurzun) was born at Mendigorría, in the diocese of Pamplona, on 6 November 1915. Following the example of an uncle, he joined the Passionists and made his vows on 29 October 1933; he belonged to the community at Daimiel.
After the community was driven from its house in July 1936, he and two others tried to reach Madrid by train; they were recognised, taken off the train at Urda station, in the province of Toledo, and shot on 25 July 1936. Pope John Paul II beatified him on 1 October 1989 with Nicéforo of Jesus and Mary and 24 other Passionist companions.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
A young Passionist student, one of the 26 Passionist martyrs of Daimiel beatified in 1989.
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 81 (1989), pp. 121-131 - Decree on the martyrdom of Nicéforo of Jesus and Mary and 25 companions, 28 November 1988
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 83 (1991), pp. 707-713 - Apostolic Letter beatifying Nicéforo and 25 Passionist companions, 1 October 1989
- Wikidata Q5872451 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.