Josefa María Barrera Izaguirre
Who they were
Near Madrid in Spain, Blessed María del Refugio (María Gabriela) Hinojosa y Naveros and five companions, virgins of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary and martyrs, who, during the persecution, although enclosed in their monastery, were arrested by militiamen through deceit and went to meet Christ the Bridegroom, killed by gunfire.
Among those named is Blessed Josefa María (Carmen) Barrera y Izaguirre.
The miracles
As a martyr she was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers her on 18 November among the Visitation nuns shot near Madrid during the persecution.
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.
- Roman Martyrology, 18 November (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q61061386 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.