Juan de la Cruz
1914-1936
Feast: 30 July (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Near Talavera de la Reina in the territory of Toledo, also in Spain, Blessed martyrs Federico (Carlos) Rubio Álvarez, priest, Primo Martínez de San Vicente Castillo, Jerónimo Ochoa Urdangarín and Juan de la Cruz (Eligio) Delgado Pastor, religious and martyrs, who, all members of the Order of Saint John of God, in the same persecution deservedly attained the crown of glory.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 25 July as one of the Brothers of Saint John of God martyred near Talavera de la Reina.
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
- John of God Saint“Near Talavera de la Reina in the territory of Toledo, also in Spain, Blessed martyrs Federico (Carlos) Rubio Álvarez, priest, Primo Martínez de San Vicente Castillo, Jerónimo Ochoa Urdangarín and Juan de la Cruz (Eligio) Delgado Pastor, religious and martyrs, who, all members of the Order of Saint John of God, in…” — this site's research
- John of the Cross Saint“John of the Cross (Spanish: Juan de la Cruz; Latin: Ioannes a Cruce; né Juan de Yepes y Álvarez; 24 June 1542 – 14 December 1591) was a Spanish Catholic priest, mystic, and Carmelite friar.” — Wikipedia
- Jerónimo Ochoa Urdangárin Blessed“Near Talavera de la Reina in the territory of Toledo, again in Spain, the Blessed martyrs Federico (Carlos) Rubio Álvarez, priest, Primo Martínez de San Vicente Castillo, Jerónimo Ochoa Urdangárin and Juan de la Cruz (Eligio) Delgado Pastor, religious and martyrs, who, all members of the Order of Saint John of God,…” — this site's research
- Primo Martínez de San Vicente Castillo Blessed“Near Talavera de la Reina in the territory of Toledo, also in Spain, Blessed martyrs Federico (Carlos) Rubio Álvarez, priest, Primo Martínez de San Vicente Castillo, Jerónimo Ochoa Urdangarín and Juan de la Cruz (Eligio) Delgado Pastor, religious and martyrs, who, all members of the Order of Saint John of God, in…” — this site's research
- Roman Martyrology, 25 July (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q111953153 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.