{"id":79293,"date":"2021-07-19T09:02:41","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T08:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/?page_id=79293"},"modified":"2025-08-06T09:40:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T07:40:43","slug":"blessed-brothers-martyrs-of-tarragona","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/lasallian-holiness\/blessed-brothers-martyrs-of-tarragona\/","title":{"rendered":"Blessed Brothers Martyrs of Tarragona"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blessed Brothers Martyrs of Tarragona<\/h2><\/div>

CAUSA EMMANUEL BORRAS FERRE et CXLVI SOCII<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Cause includes 147 \u00ab\u00a0premused Martyrs\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0:<\/em> 1 bishop, 66 priests, 2 seminarians, 39 Brothers of the Christian Schools<\/strong>, 7 Carmelite Fathers, 7 Claretian Fathers, 1 Capuccin, 4 terziari Carmelite terziaries and 20 Monjes of Montserrat.<\/p>\n

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It was the last diocesan process in which Brothers of the Christian Schools were inserted. The diocesan phase began on April 28, 1952 and ended on July 2, 1959. In the 354 sessions, 984 witnesses were questioned. The Positio is made up of 4 volumes for a total of 3450 pages. The Brothers grouped in the canonical process celebrated in Tarragona belonged to different schools not only in the city but also in the surrounding area and were martyred in different circumstances and on different days. When the persecution became fierce and it was no longer possible to live safely in schools, the Brothers were forced to take refuge where they saw fit. The danger that they would be recognized and reported to the Comit\u00e9s was always lurking. In fact, this happened to 6 Brothers who had taken refuge in the Hotel Nacional in Tarragona: they were discovered and murdered together with the owner of the hotel that had hosted them and not reported. Even more pitiful fate fell to 2 other Brothers of the Cambrils community, one sick and the other a nurse: they were loaded into a car and taken out of the town. Arriving in a lonely place, they ordered a new member of the Revolutionary Committee to proceed to kill them. He had been employed in the house of the Brothers, he knew the two well and refused. At threats of being shot himself together with the two, he trembled the order, amid the laughter and curses of those present.<\/p>\n

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Many other Brothers, rounded up here and there, were massed, together with priests, other religious and lay Catholics, on the old boat “Rio Segre”, from which, in small groups, they were sent to be shot, which generally took place far from inappropriate witnesses. Here are the names of the 39 Brothers:<\/p>\n<\/div>

Br. Agapito Modesto<\/strong>
(Modesto Pamplona Falguera) 29 years<\/p>\n

Br. Alberto Joaqu\u00edn<\/strong>
(Alberto Linares de La Pinta) 23 years<\/p>\n

Br. Alejandro Antonio<\/strong>
(Alejandro Arraya Caballero) 28 years<\/p>\n

Br. Alejandro Juan<\/strong>
(Fermin Gellida Cornelles) 47 years<\/p>\n

Br. Alfeo Bernab\u00e9<\/strong>
(Bernab\u00e9 Nu\u00f1es Alonso) 34 years<\/p>\n

Br. Anastasio Lucas<\/strong>
(Lucas Mart\u00edn Puente) 28 years<\/p>\n

Br. Andr\u00e9s Sergio<\/strong>
(Andr\u00e9s Pradaz Lahoz) 28 years<\/p>\n

Br. Angel Amado<\/strong>
(Aejandro P\u00e9rez Fierro) 31 years<\/p>\n

Br. Anselmo F\u00e9lix<\/strong>
(Modesto Godo Buscat\u00f3) 57 years<\/p>\n

Br. Antonio Gil<\/strong>
(Alejandro Gil Monforte) 33 years<\/p>\n

Br. Ar\u00edstides Marcos<\/strong>
(Pedro Cano Cebri\u00e1n) 30 years<\/p>\n

Br. Arnoldo Cirilo<\/strong>
(Juan Font Taulat) 46 years<\/p>\n

Br. Augusto Mar\u00eda<\/strong>
(Miguel Arsenio Merino) 41 years<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Br. Benildo Jos\u00e9<\/strong>
(Francisco Casademunt Ribas) 64 years<\/p>\n

Br. Benito Juan<\/strong>
(Juan Bautista Urgell Coma) 30 years<\/p>\n

Br. Buenaventura P\u00edo<\/strong>
(P\u00edo Ruiz De La Torre) 27 years<\/p>\n

Br. Claudio Jos\u00e9<\/strong>
(Manuel Mateo Calvo) 27 years<\/p>\n

Br. Clemente Adolfo<\/strong>
(Juan Clemente Vea Balaguer) 38 years<\/p>\n

Br. Clemente Faustino<\/strong>
(Germ\u00e1n Jos\u00e9 Fern\u00e1ndez S\u00e1enz) 21 years<\/p>\n

Br. Daniel Antonino<\/strong>
(Nicolas Rueda Barriocanal) 42 years<\/p>\n

Br. Eladio Vicente<\/strong>
(Ces\u00e1reo Espa\u00f1a Ortiz) 50 years<\/p>\n

Br. El\u00edas Paulino<\/strong>
(Javier Pradas Vidal) 40 years<\/p>\n

Br. ElmoMiguel<\/strong>
(Pedro Sistema Torrent) 68 years<\/p>\n

Br. Exuperio Alberto<\/strong>
(Miguel Alberto Flos) 55 years<\/p>\n

Br. Fausto Luis<\/strong>
(Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Tolaguera Oliva) 32 years<\/p>\n

Br. F\u00e9lix Adriano<\/strong>
(Francisco Vicente Edo) 33 years<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Br. Fulberto Jaime<\/strong>
(Jaime Jard\u00ed Vernet) 35 years<\/p>\n

Br. Gilberto de Jes\u00fas<\/strong>
(Jos\u00e9 Boschdemont Mitjavila) 56 years<\/p>\n

Br. Honorio Sebasti\u00e1n<\/strong>
(Sebasti\u00e1n Obeso Alario) 25 years<\/p>\n

Br. Hugo Bernab\u00e9 <\/strong>
(Francisco Trull\u00e9n Gilisbart) 41 years<\/p>\n

Br. Jacinto Jorge<\/strong>
(Jos\u00e9 Comprub\u00ed Corrub\u00ed) 48 years<\/p>\n

Br. Jenaro<\/strong>
(Mariano Navarro Blasco) 32 years<\/p>\n

Br. Justino Gabriel<\/strong>
(Gabriel Albiol Plou) 26 years<\/p>\n

Br. Leoncio Joaqu\u00edn<\/strong>
(Joaquin Pallerola Feu) 44 years<\/p>\n

Br. Luis Alberto<\/strong>
(Ildefonso Alberto Flos) 56 years<\/p>\n

Br. Mag\u00edn Pedro<\/strong>
(Francisco Javier Salla Salt\u00f3) 20 years<\/p>\n

Br. Marciano Pascual<\/strong>
(Pascual Escu\u00edn Ferrer) 29 years<\/p>\n

Br. Nicol\u00e1s Adriano<\/strong>
(Juan P\u00e9rez Rodrigo) 22 years<\/p>\n

Br. Rafael Jos\u00e9<\/strong>
(Patricio Gellida Llorach) 65 years<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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