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Isabella Sánchez Romero (in religione: Ascensión de San José)

BlessedFull write-up

Born

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unknown

Died

17 February 1937

verified

Beatified

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not on record

Canonised

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not yet

The Vatican record

11 December 2019 — Martyrdom recognised (decree list, 2019)

Who they were

Isabella Sánchez Romero, in religion Ascensión de San José, was a professed nun of the Order of St Dominic, killed in hatred of the faith during the Spanish Civil War at Huéscar, Spain, on 17 February 1937. Pope Francis recognised her martyrdom on 11 December 2019.

The miracles

Because her martyrdom has been recognised, no miracle is required for her beatification.

Why that counted as sanctity

The Church recognised her as a martyr in 2019.

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.

A miracle approved by the Holy See is needed for the next step. If you know the postulation’s own page, tell us and it will be added here.

Sources

Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - decrees published in 2019
Dicastery for the Causes of Saints — promulgated decrees (causesanti.va), summarised in our own words
Not yet in Wikidata. Name as the Vatican spells it.

Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.