Blessed Brothers Martyrs of Barcellona
CAUSA Lucas a Sancto Joseph, Leonardus Joseph et LXII Socii et Sociae
The Cause concerns 64 “presumed Martyrs”: 44 De La Salle Brothers, 15 Discalced Carmelites, 1 Carmelite Sister of Charity, 4 Carmelite Missionary Sisters and 1 Seminarian.
In 1936 lasallian institutions in Catalunya were 32. When the persecution came, they all had to be abandoned; many were pillaged and some burned. The fate of the Brothers was more painful, because 26 communities had Brothers killed and in one case, the entire community.
When the persecution became more violent, Bro. Leonardo José, Visitor, and Bro. Dionisio Luis, Director of the Bonanova school, were in a monastery in the Cerdaña area, preparing the District’s four retreats, which were to begin a few days later. On July 17 they left the monastery and went to the school at La Seo de Urgel, since the next day there was to be a pilgrimage from the school to the Shrine of the Virgin of Meritxell in Andorra. But when they arrived they learned of the sad news that came from Barcelona and from other places. They wanted to leave immediately for Barcelona, in order to be close to the Brothers and to those in formation, but the transportation connections were impossible. They also attempted to go to Toulouse to reach Barcelona by air, but this, too, was impossible. They sought accommodation in the Cadi Hotel on July 22. The owner, Jamie Sarriá, was a fervent Catholic. Meanwhile, they kept on searching for other ways to reach Barcelona. But, on August 7, they were caught and the next day killed at a place called “Baños de Sugrañes” near Traverseras. Some inhabitants of the village buried their bodies, which later were exhumed and identified. Today their remains are in San Martin de Sasgayolas.
The same fate was reserved for other 95 Brothers of the District; the youngest among them wasn’t yet 20 and the oldest was 60. In the canonical process of the diocese of Barcelona are included 44 of these Brothers.
They are:
Br. Leonardo José
(José María Aragonés Mateu) 50 years old
Br. Adolfo Jaime
(Antonio Serra Hortal) 56 years old
Br. Adolfo Mariano
(Mariano Anel Andreu) 26 years old
Br. Agapio
(José Luis Carrera Comas) 55 years old
Br. Arnoldo Julián
(Jesús Juán Otero) 34 years old
Br. Benedicto José
(José Bardalet Compte) 33 years old
Br. Benito Clemente
(Félix España Ortiz) 47 years old
Br. Candido Alberto
(José Ruiz De La Torre) 30 years old
Br. Cayetano Jose
(Ramón Palos Gascón) 51 years old
Br. Celestino Antonio
(Ismael Barrio Marquilla) 25 years old
Br. Cirilo Pedro
(Cecilio Manrique Arnaiz) 27 years old
Br. Crisostomo
(José Llorach Breto) 55 years old
Br. Dionisio Luis
(Mateo Molinos Coloma) 46 years old
Br. Edmundo Angel
(Pedro Massó Llagostera) 39 years old
Br. Eliseo Vicente
(Vicente Alberich Lluch) 30 years old
Br. Emerio José
(José Plana Rebugent) 36 years old
Br. Esiquio José
(Baldomero Margenat Puigmitja) 39 years old
Br. Eusebio Andrés
(Eusebio Roldán Vielva) 41 years old
Br. Félix José
(José Trilla Lastra) 29 years old
Br. Florencio Miguel
(Ruperto García Arce) 28 years old
Br. Francisco Alfredo
(Francisco Mallo Sánchez) 20 years old
Br. Francisco Magín
(Antonio Tost Llabería) 21 years old
Br. Hilarión Eugenio
(Eugenio Cuesta Padierna) 24 years old
Br. Honesto María
(Francisco Pujol Espinalt) 42 years old
Br. Honorato Alfredo
(Agustín Pedro Calvo) 23 years old
Br. Hugo Julián
(Julián Delgado Díez) 31 years old
Br. Ildefonso Luis
(José Casas Lluch) 50 years old
Br. Indalecio De Maria
(Marcos Morón Casas) 37 years old
Br. Jacob Samuel
(Joseph Henri Chamayou Aucles) 52 years old
Br. Jaime Bertino
(Antonio Jaume Secases) 31 years old
Br. José Benito
(José Más Pujolrás) 23 years old
Br. Lamberto Carlos
(Jaume Mases Boncompte) 42 years old
Br. Leonides
(Francisco Colom González) 49 years old
Br. León Justino
(Francisco Del Valle Villar) 30 years old
Br. Lorenzo Gabriel
(José Figuera Rey) 24 years old
Br. Louis de Jésus
(Joseph-Louis Marcou Pecalvel) 55 years old
Br. Mariano León
(Santos López Martínez) 26 years old
Br. Miguel de Jesus
(Jaume Puigferrer Mora) 38 years old
Br. Olegario Angel
(Eudaldo Rodas Saurina) 24 years old
Br. Onofre
(Salvio Tolosa Alsina) 56 years old
Br. Raimundo Eloy
(Narciso Serra Rovira) 60 years old
Br. Valeriano Luis
(Nicolás Alberich Lluch) 38 years old
Br. Vicente Justino
(Vicente Fernández Castrillo) 24 years old
Br. Victorio
(Martin Anglés Oliveras) 49 years old
