Blessed Társila Córdoba Belda de Girona
Profile
Lifelong lay woman in the archdiocese of Valencia, Spain. Married to Girona Lozano in 1884; mother of three; all of them preceded her in death. Widowed in 1922, she devoted herself to the Church and her faith. Had a great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, was active in parish life, a member of Catholic Action, and had a ministry to the poor. Imprisoned on 10 October in the Spanish Civil War, she spent her final week ministering to fellow prisoners. Martyr.
Born
- shot at dawn on 17 October 1936 against the wall of the cemetery in Algemesí, Valencia, Spain
- 18 December 2000 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Társila Córdoba Belda de Girona“. CatholicSaints.Info. 23 April 2022. Web. 18 April 2024. <>