Blessed José Perpiñá Nácher
Profile
Layman in the archdiocese of Valencia, Spain. A telegrapher (telegraph operator) on the ship “Buenos Aires”. Lawyer. Secretary of the Union of Rural Police. He used his legal skills for the poor, working for legal aid. Member of Catholic Action. Member of Nocturnal Adoration. A pious man, he went to Mass daily and taught catechism. Jounalist. Married to Francisca Bosch Pieva on 22 April 1935. Arrested on 3 September 1936 for being a faithful Christian, he was martyred in the Spanish Civil War.
Born
- 22 February 1911 in Sueca, Valencia, Spain
- 29 December 1936 in Picadero de Paterna, Valencia, Spain
- 18 December 2000 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed José Perpiñá Nácher“. CatholicSaints.Info. 27 December 2015. Web. 29 September 2016. <>