José del Amo del Amo
Religious brother of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, martyr of the persecution in Spain
Who they were
José del Amo del Amo was born at Pumarejo de Tera near Zamora on 12 June 1916; he wished to become a priest but found study difficult and asked to profess as a cooperator brother, making his temporary vows in 1934, and at the time of the persecution he was just twenty, the youngest of the group.
Pope Francis beatified him on 6 May 2017 among the Spanish martyrs of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints counts him among the Spanish martyrs of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus beatified on 6 May 2017.
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.
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - martiri-spagnoli-missionari-del-sacro-cuore-di-gesu
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 6 May 2017
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.