Justo Ramón Piedrafita
Layman of the Association of the Miraculous Medal, martyr of the persecution in Spain
Who they were
Born at Huesca on 28 May 1896, he was married with six children and worked as a porter in Madrid, where he helped religious and professed his faith openly; he was killed in Madrid on 23 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 notes that he helped religious and professed the Christian faith openly.
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. 219 - 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.