# Catholic clergy persecution during Spanish Civil War

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/catholic-clergy-persecution-during-spanish-civil-war
> Updated: 2026-08-11T17:11:22.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Historical accounts document the persecution and martyrdom of Catholic clergy during the Spanish Civil War. 

Individual cases highlight the violence faced by religious figures, such as Florentino Asensio Barroso, the Bishop of Barbastro, and Francisco López-Gasco Fernández-Largo, a parish priest who suffered physical torture and humiliation before being killed alongside other prisoners. 

Other records detail the death of Mossèn Nicolau Faura in Geltrú, who was confronted by an armed group demanding church funds and later found with gunshot wounds to the head. Documentation also covers the service of Bishop Miguel de los Santos Serra Sucarrats, noting his pastoral responses to anti-Christian laws during a period of significant political upheaval and violence.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-11: Spanish Civil War: Clergy persecution and historical accounts

Historical accounts detail the execution of Mossèn Nicolau Faura in Geltrú and the career of Bishop Miguel de los Santos Serra during the onset of the Spanish Civil War.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spanish-civil-war-clergy-persecution-and-historical-accounts

### 2026-08-08: Clergy martyrdoms: Florentino Asensio Barroso and Francisco López-Gasco

Accounts recount the histories of religious martyrs Florentino Asensio Barroso, Bishop of Barbastro, and Francisco López-Gasco, priest of La Villa de D. Fadrique, during the Spanish Civil War.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/clergy-martyrdoms-florentino-asensio-barroso-and-francisco-lpez-gasco

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