Mariano López-Cepero y Muru
Married layman, martyr of the persecution in Spain
Who they were
Mariano López-Cepero y Muru was born at Cazalla de la Sierra near Seville on 24 January 1883, was married and the father of nine children, and was deputy mayor of his town. He was killed on 5 August 1936. Pope Francis beatified him on 18 November 2023.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
He was put to death on 5 August 1936 in the persecution in Spain.
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
- Gabriel López-Cepero y Muru Blessed“Gabriel López-Cepero y Muru was born at Seville on 22 August 1874, was married and the father of seven children, and was the brother of Mariano López-Cepero y Muru.” — this site's research
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 116 (2024), p. 3 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - manuel-gonzalez-serna-rodriguez-e-19-compagni
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 18 November 2023
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.