José Garvi Calvente
Layman of the Association of the Miraculous Medal, martyr of the persecution in Spain
Who they were
Born in Madrid on 1 January 1881, he was married with one daughter and worked in the textile trade; with his wife he helped the Daughters of Charity and belonged to their Marian association, and he was killed in Madrid on 21 August 1936. Pope Francis beatified him with José María Fernández Sánchez and his companions on 11 November 2017.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The decree on martyrdom records that he and his wife helped the Daughters of Charity.
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 111 (2019), p. 220 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 11 November 2017
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.