German Gozalvo Andreu
Priest and martyr of the persecution in Spain
Who they were
The Roman Martyrology records Blessed Germano Gozalvo Andreu, priest and martyr, who in the same persecution won the crown of glory for having borne witness to Christ.
The Acta Apostolicae Sedis record that he was taken from life a few weeks after his priestly ordination, at the age of twenty-three, on 22 September 1936.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
He was killed for bearing witness to Christ a few weeks after his ordination.
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.
- Roman Martyrology, 22 September (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 93 (2001) - decree on the martyrdom of the martyrs of Valencia
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.