Josep Oriol de Barcelona
Capuchin priest, martyr of the persecution in Spain
Who they were
Josep Oriol de Barcelona, in the world Jaume Barjau i Martí, was born on 25 July 1891, made his perpetual vows as a Capuchin in 1911 and was ordained priest on 29 May 1915, teaching liturgy, Hebrew and Church history and serving at Manresa as preacher, confessor and spiritual guide; he was seized on 24 July 1936 while carrying communion to a Poor Clare nun and killed outside the city that evening. He was beatified on 6 November 2021 by Pope Francis among Benet de Santa Coloma de Gramenet and two companions.
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 the three Capuchins lost their lives for their love of Christ during the persecution of the Church in Spain.
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.
Connected on this site
- Benet de Santa Coloma de Gramenet Blessed“He was beatified on 6 November 2021 by Pope Francis among Benet de Santa Coloma de Gramenet and two companions.” — this site's research
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 113 (2021), p. 2 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 6 November 2021
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.