Blessed Martyrs of Almeria Brother Jos Cecilio Rodrguez Gonzlez Brother Amalio Zariquiegui Mendoza Brother Valerio Bernardo

Herrero Martnez Brother Edmigio Primo Rodrguez Brother Evencio Ricardo Alonso Uyarra Brother Aurelio Mara Villaln Acebrn Brother Teodomiro Joaquin Siz Siz Shortly after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936, the Popular Front in the Province of Almera gave orders to arrest all enemies of the revolution, especially priests and religious. Five of the Brothers were arrested at their school, two were taken prisoner in the street while on their way to mail letters to their families. Along with many others, including two bishops, these prisoners were confined in a series of makeshift prisons, where they were subjected to privation, mistreatment and ridicule. On the night of August 29, the two bishops, along with 15 others, were taken to an isolated spot where they were lined up and shot. On the next night, 30 August, Brothers Edmigio, Amalio, and Valerio were taken to the outskirts of Tabernas, where they were shot in the head and their bodies thrown into a deep well. On 8 September, Brothers Evencio and Teodomiro were shot near the roadside, where their bodies were left. Brothers Aurelio and Jos met a similar fate on September 12, their bodies also thrown into a well. Bishops and Brothers alike were condemned to death without trial for the crime of professing and teaching the Catholic faith. Brother Edmigio (Isidoro Primo Rodrguez Gonzlez) Born at Adalia, Spain April 4, 1881 Entered the novitiate October 8, 1898 Brother Amalio (Justo Zariquiegui Mendoza) Born at Salinas de Oro, Spain August 6, 1886 Entered the novitiate September 13, 1902 Brother Valerio Bernardo (Marciano Herrero Martnez) Born at Porquera, Spain July 11, 1909 Entered the novitiate February 1, 1926 Brother Teodomiro Joaqun (Adrin Siz Siz) Born at Puentedey, Spain September 8, 1907 Entered the novitiate August 15, 1923 Brother Evencio Ricardo (Eusebio Alonso Uyarra) Born at Viloria, Spain March 5, 1907 Entered the novitiate February 2, 1923 Brother Aurelio Mara (Bienvenido Villaln Acebrn) Born at Zafra de Zncara, Spain March 22, 1890 Entered the novitiate August 22, 1906 Brother Jos Cecilio (Bonifacio Rodrguez Gonzlez)

Born 14 May 1885, in La Molina de Ubierna, Spain Entered the novitiate November 21, 1901 Marrtyred in Spain, August-September 1936 Beatified October 10, 1993