# Beatification of Spanish Civil War martyr priests

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/beatification-of-spanish-civil-war-martyr-priests
> Updated: 2026-10-19T13:03:34.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

The Ibiza Cathedral hosted the first beatification ceremony in the Balearic Islands to honor twenty martyr priests. These clergy members were killed during the early months of the Spanish Civil War, specifically between August 7 and September 13, 1936. The Church described the killings as occurring during a period of “persecution and hatred of the faith,” noting that many victims were executed solely due to their status as priests.

The ceremony was presided over by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, the prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, representing Pope Leon XIV. The group of martyrs included various parish priests, ecónomos, and coadjutors from Ibiza and Formentera. 

To commemorate the event, the Bishopric announced plans to install a commemorative altarpiece near the presbytery of the Ibiza Cathedral, which will be funded through public subscription.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-19: Ibiza Cathedral hosts beatification of twenty martyr priests

Twenty priests killed during the Spanish Civil War were beatified in a ceremony at the Ibiza Cathedral, marking the first such event in the Balearic Islands.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ibiza-cathedral-hosts-beatification-of-twenty-martyr-priests

### 2026-10-16: Ibiza hosts first beatification of 20 martyr priests

Ibiza is holding its first beatification ceremony in the Balearic Islands to honor 20 priests martyred during the Spanish Civil War in 1936.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ibiza-hosts-first-beatification-of-20-martyr-priests

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