Francisco Roselló Hernández
Layman, martyr of the persecution in Spain
Who they were
A layman born on 28 February 1907, the only son of a widowed mother, he was about to be married. Pope Francis beatified him with Vicente Queralt Lloret and his twenty companions on 11 November 2017.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The decree on martyrdom praises the steadfast faith of these companions and their gentleness in the face of violence.
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 110 (2018), p. 16 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - martiri-spagnoli-vincenziani
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 11 November 2017
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.