Reginalda Picas Planas
Dominican sister of the Annunciation, teacher, martyr of the persecution in Spain
Who they were
Reginalda Picas Planas was born at Borredá in the diocese of Vic on 25 May 1895, joined the Sisters of Saint Dominic of the Annunciation and taught in several schools of the institute, known for her devotion and for her care in keeping the rule.
On 27 July 1936, while she was making for a safer place, she was killed near Manresa together with Sister Rosa Jutglar Gallart, praying for her persecutors as she was led to her death. She was beatified on 28 October 2007 by Benedict XVI, among Antero Mateo García and his eleven companions of the Second and Third Orders of Saint Dominic.
The miracles
As a martyr she was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The decree on martyrdom records that she prayed for her persecutors as she was led to her death on 27 July 1936.
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
- Antero Mateo García Blessed“She was beatified on 28 October 2007 by Benedict XVI, among Antero Mateo García and his eleven companions of the Second and Third Orders of Saint Dominic.” — this site's research
- Rosa Jutglar Gallart Blessed“On 27 July 1936, while she was making for a safer place, she was killed near Manresa together with Sister Rosa Jutglar Gallart, praying for her persecutors as she was led to her death.” — this site's research
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 98 (2006), p. 176 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 28 October 2007
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.