Francisco Isidoro Fernández Rubio
Who they were
Isidoro Fernández Rubio, a farmer, and his wife Isidra Fernández Palomero, president of Catholic Action for women in Villaralto (Córdoba), were married on Christmas Day 1918 and had three children. Isidra was a recognised figure in the local Catholic community, and the couple were known for openly living out their Catholic faith.
When religious persecution reached Villaralto in the summer of 1936 they briefly fled with other townspeople, leaving their children with relatives, then were arrested while returning for them. Tied at the entrance to a mine, tortured, and shot, they were recognised by the Church as having been killed in hatred of the faith; according to testimony, Isidra urged her husband to stay faithful to Christ as they proclaimed 'Viva Cristo Rey' together. They were beatified in Córdoba on 16 October 2021.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
Farmer and lay Catholic of Villaralto, Córdoba, shot with his wife Isidra on 16 August 1936 for their open Catholic faith; beatified 16 October 2021.
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
- Francisca Isidra Fernández Palomero Blessed Spouse
- Santi, beati e testimoni (santiebeati.it) - Beati Isidoro Fernández Rubio e Isidra Fernández Palomero
- Wikidata Q110209719 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.