Blessed Alfredo Parte-Saiz
Also known as
- Alfredo of the Virgin
Profile
Member of the Piarists, making his vows on 13 August 1916. Began working in the Pious Schools in Villacarriedo, Spain in 1922. Ordained in Palencia, Spain on 3 March 1928. Arrested on 17 November 1936 for the crime of being a Catholic priest during the Spanish Civil War; he was imprisoned on a ship in the port of Santander. He was “tried” on 27 December 1936 and offered clemency if he would deny being a priest and a Piarst; he declined. Martyr.
Born
- shot in the head on 27 December 1936 in on a prison ship in the harbor of Santander, Cantabria, Spain
- 15 December 1994 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Alfredo Parte-Saiz“. CatholicSaints.Info. 22 June 2018. Web. 31 May 2020. <>