Blessed José María Corbin-Ferrer
Also known as
- Giuseppe Maria Ferrer-Corbin
Profile
Young layman in the archdiocese of Valencia, Spain. Brilliant university student, studying chemistry. Member of the Federation of Catholic Students. Arrested on 28 August 1936 for being a faithful Catholic during the Spanish Civil War, he was imprisoned on a ship in the harbour of Santander, Spain, and then given a show trial during which he was offered clemency if he would renounce his faith; he refused. Martyr.
Born
- 26 December 1914 in Valencia, Spain
- shot on 27 December 1936 aboard the prison ship Alfonso Pérez, in the habour of Santander, Cantabria, Spain
- 18 December 2000 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed José María Corbin-Ferrer“. CatholicSaints.Info. 22 June 2018. Web. 17 June 2021. <>