Tobías Borras Romeu
Brother of the Hospitaller Order of St John of God, martyr of the persecution in Spain; Francisco in the world
Who they were
The Roman Martyrology for 11 February places him at Vinaroz in Spain, a religious of the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God and a martyr who completed his combat during the persecution waged in hatred of the faith.
Acta Apostolicae Sedis 85 (1993) names him as ‘Tobias Franciscus Borras Romeu’ among the martyrs of his order, and John Paul II declared Braulio Corres and his companions of the Hospitaller Order blessed on 25 October 1992.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
Killed in the persecution in Spain as a religious of the Hospitaller Order.
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
- John of God Saint“The Roman Martyrology for 11 February places him at Vinaroz in Spain, a religious of the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God and a martyr who completed his combat during the persecution waged in hatred of the faith.” — this site's research
- Roman Martyrology, 11 February (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 85 (1993) - beatification of Braulio Corres and companions of the Hospitaller Order
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.