Maria del Refugio Rosat Balasch
Sister of the Congregation of Christian Doctrine, martyr of the persecution in Spain
Who they were
At Valencia in Spain, Blessed Maria del Refugio Rosat Balasch, in the world Teresa, virgin of the Congregation of Christian Doctrine and martyr, was thrown into prison during the persecution and finally killed for remaining faithful to Christ her Bridegroom.
The Acta Apostolicae Sedis record that she was born at Mislata in the archdiocese of Valencia in October 1873, entered the Congregation of Christian Doctrine in 1896 and was superior of several of its houses; she was arrested in September 1936 and killed in the night between the 26th and the 27th of that month, and was beatified at Rome on 1 October 1995 by John Paul II with Angela de San Jose Lloret Marti and sixteen companions.
The miracles
As a martyr she was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
She was imprisoned and killed for remaining faithful to Christ during the Spanish 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.
- Roman Martyrology, 26 September (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 86 (1994) - decree on the martyrdom of the Sisters of Christian Doctrine of Mislata
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 89 (1997) - beatification letter
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.