José Castell Camps
Salesian priest, martyr of the persecution in Spain
Who they were
The decree on martyrdom records that he was born in 1901, was ordained priest in 1927 and was killed on 28 July 1936, and lists him among the Salesian community living at Barcelona. The Roman Martyrology commemorates him at Barcelona as a priest of the Salesian Society and martyr. 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 Roman Martyrology says he earned by his martyrdom the glory of eternal life.
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. 18 - decree on martyrdom
- Roman Martyrology, 28 July (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 11 March 2001
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.