Eugenio Sanz-Orozco Mortera (Jose Maria of Manila) was born on September 5, 1880 in Manila, Philippines. He was a Franciscan Capuchin

Order of Friars Minor Capuchin

The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin is an Order of friars in the Catholic Church, among the chief offshoots of the Franciscans. The worldwide head of the Order, called the Minister General, is currently Father Mauro Jöhri.-Origins :...

 priest killed on August 17, 1936 in Madrid, Spain during the Spanish civil war.

Canonization

Mortera, along with other martyrs of the religious persecution during the Spanish civil war, is currently in consideration for sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church with protocol number 962 assigned by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints

Congregation for the Causes of Saints

The Congregation for the Causes of Saints is the congregation of the Roman Curia which oversees the complex process that leads to the canonization of saints, passing through the steps of a declaration of "heroic virtues" and beatification...

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External links

• Martyrs of the Religious Persecution During the Spanish Civil War at Hagiography Circle