August 7
Juan Torres Torres and 19 fellow martyrs (†1936)
Martyr priests
Practical advice
Reaffirm your faith today with a simple and visible action: fulfill a Christian duty that comfort or fear invites you to hide.
Biography
Twenty diocesan priests from Ibiza and Formentera gave their lives during the religious persecution of 1936. They had served as parish priests, trainers and pastors close to their communities, and were murdered solely for their priestly status. Juan Torres Torres, the youngest and head of the cause, had been ordained just two months before; He refused to renounce his faith and died on August 7 proclaiming his fidelity to Christ.
Example of
Fidelity until martyrdomStrength in the chaseFidelity to vocation