Blessed Julián Torrijo Sánchez
Also known as
- Brother Elías Julián
Profile
Baptized at the age of one day. Joined the Brothers of the Christian Schools in Cambrils, Spain on 13 November 1916. Teacher and youth minister at a series of schools beginning in 1920. Imprisoned and martyred in the Spanish Civil War.
Born
- 17 November 1900 in Torrijo del Campo, Teruel, Spain
- 22 November 1936 in Picadero de Paterna, Valencia, Spain
- 20 December 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Julián Torrijo Sánchez“. CatholicSaints.Info. 20 November 2015. Web. 23 May 2019. <>