Hilario Barriocanal Quintana
Priest of the Congregation of the Mission, martyr of the persecution in Spain
Who they were
Born at Quintanavides, near Burgos, on 14 January 1869 and ordained priest in March 1895, he spent his whole ministry in Madrid as manager of the magazine Medalla Milagrosa, master of ceremonies and prefect of the Basilica of the Miraculous Medal; he was killed on 12 August 1936. Pope Francis beatified him with José María Fernández Sánchez and his 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 records his long service at the Basilica of the Miraculous Medal in Madrid.
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 111 (2019), p. 217 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 11 November 2017
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.