Blessed Vicente Rubiols Castelló
Profile
Studied at the Seminary of Valencia, Spain. Priest, ordained in 1894 in the archdiocese of Valencia. Served 40 years as parish priest in La Pobla Llarga, Spain. Noted for his charity and his ministry to the sick. In the persecutions of the Spanish Civil War, he was forced to briefly abandon his parish, but returned as he could not abandon his parishioners. Arrested by anti–Catholic militiamen, some of whom he had baptized, on 14 August 1936, hustled out of town, and executed. Martyr.
Born
- shot on 14 August 1936 on the road outside in Picassent, Valencia, Spain
- body left on the side of the road; discovered three days later and given a proper burial by local Christians
- 18 December 2000 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Readings
Long live Jesus in the Eucharist! – Blessed Vincente’s dying words
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Vicente Rubiols Castelló“. CatholicSaints.Info. 9 January 2018. Web. 23 May 2024. <>