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Raimundo Cervilla Luis

Diocesan priest, martyr of the persecution in Spain

BlessedFull write-up

Born

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unknown

Died

1936

Beatified

26 February 2022

by Francis

Canonised

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not yet

Who they were

Raimundo Cervilla Luis was born at Almuñécar on 29 March 1865 and ordained priest on 1 March 1890; imprisoned, he was killed on 17 August 1936, his last words forgiving those who killed him. He was beatified on 26 February 2022 by Pope Francis among Cayetano Giménez Martín and fifteen companions.

The miracles

As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.

Why that counted as sanctity

The decree on martyrdom records that he was put to death in hatred of the faith during the persecution of the Church 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.

A miracle approved by the Holy See is needed for the next step. If you know the postulation’s own page, tell us and it will be added here.

Connected on this site

Cayetano Giménez Martín Blessed
“He was beatified on 26 February 2022 by Pope Francis among Cayetano Giménez Martín and fifteen companions.” — this site's research

Sources

Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.