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José Calasanz Marqués
Spanish priest (1872–1936)
BlessedFull write-upSpainSalesians of Don Bosco
Born
1872
Died
1936
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
At Valencia, also in Spain, Blessed José Calasanz Marqués, priest of the Salesian Society and martyr, who also in the same persecution shed his blood for Christ.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 29 July as a Salesian priest martyred at Valencia.
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.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 29 July (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q1306898 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.