León Argimiro García Sandoval
Marist Brother, martyr of the persecution in Spain
Who they were
León Argimiro García Sandoval, Argimiro in the world, was born at Calzadilla de los Hermosos near León on 31 July 1913, made his religious vows on 19 March 1932 and died a martyr at Madrid on 20 July 1936. He was beatified on 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
A Marist Brother killed at Madrid in the first days of 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.
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 106 (2014), p. 38 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 13 October 2013
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.