There were more than 6 of them – more like 233. It was the largest mass-beatification in the Church’s history, on March 11, 2001. Here is the text of John Paul II’s homily on the occasion of the beatification of these martyrs of the Spanish Civil War.

If you click on the picture, you will go to a list of the martyrs – the image is from a Christian Brothers site, and is of their order’s martyrs. There were also Capuchins, other religious, diocesan priests, and many lay people.

An article from Robert Royal.

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