María Consuelo Cuñado
Who they were
María Consuelo Cuñado González, in religion Consolata del Santissimo Sacramento, belonged to the Institute of the Carmelite Sisters of Charity. She was one of twelve sisters of the institute shot together at Picadero de Paterna, in the territory of Valencia, on 24 November 1936, during the persecution of the Spanish Civil War. The Roman Martyrology recalls the group, led by Niceta di Santa Prudenza Plaja Xifra, as virgins and martyrs who, keeping their lamps lit, were found worthy to join Christ the Bridegroom at the eternal wedding feast. She was beatified with her eleven companions on 11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II.
The miracles
As a martyr she was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
One of twelve Carmelite Sisters of Charity shot together at Picadero de Paterna, Valencia, during the Spanish Civil War, 24 November 1936; beatified 2001.
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.
- Santi, beati e testimoni (santiebeati.it) - Beata Giusta di Maria Immacolata Maiza Goicoechea
- Wikidata Q16518330 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.