Iacobus Meseguer Burillo
Dominican priest, martyr of the persecution in Spain
Who they were
The decree on martyrdom records that he was born at Hijar on 1 May 1885, made his religious profession in 1901 and was ordained priest in 1909, and gave himself to teaching theology. Arrested at Barcelona on 13 November 1936, he prepared for death calmly and was killed at the end of that month or the beginning of December. He was beatified on 11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The decree says he prepared himself for death with a calm spirit after his arrest.
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 92 (2000), p. 16 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 11 March 2001
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.