Martyrs of Quiche

(1980 - 1982, 1991)

 Today, April 23, 2021 in Sta.
Cruz dela Quiche in
Guatemala, a Beatification
will take place wherein 10
people, 3 professed priests of the
Missionaries of the Sacred
Heart & 7 lay Guatemalans
who were killed in odium fidei
will be raised to the Altars
 Historical Basis
Guatemalan Civil War
 ""Put on your wedding ga
rments
You, the most martyr of
all
Santa Iglesia de Quiche"
- Most Rev. Pedro Casal
daliga
 Juan Barrera Mendez Rev. Padre Jose Maria Gran Cicera, MSC

Domingo de Barrio Batz Rev, Padre Faustino Villanueva Villanueva, MSC

Tomas Ramirez Caba Nicolas Castro

Reyes Us Hernandez Rev. Padre Juan Alonso Fernandez, MSC

Rosalio Benito Ixchop Miguel Tiu Imul

The Martyrs
 Juan Barrera Mendez

"repeated that we should not be

afraid, that if we had to die it was
for God. The Word of God does not
end with death, we must go on... I am
dying because I am working on the
Word of God. I will give my soul in
. 4 , 19 67 the name of the Lord."
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Born: Au 80
. 18 , 19
Died: Jan
Rev. Padre Jose Maria Gran Cicera, MSC

"I thank God for being in

Guatemala... my work is to
make them aware of the true
image of God the Father."
Born: Ap
ril 27, 19
Died: Ju 45
ne 4, 198
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 Domingo del Barrio Batz

"if anything happens to us,

God willing... if they kill you
they will kill me too, because
we come together and return
together. Don't be sad"
. 26 , 1 95 1
Born: Jan
e 4, 19 80
Died: Jun
Rev. Padre Faustino Villanueva Villanueva, MSC

""We cannot leave the

people abandoned... the
events we are living
through, do not stop
worrying and frightening
us." Born: F
eb. 15,
Died: J 1931
uly. 10
, 1980
 Tomas Ramirez Caba

"my commitment is to give my life

here in the church... if I am killed
here I would be happy"

ec . 30 1 93 4
Born: D
Se pt . 6, 19 80
Died:
 Nicolas Castro

Killed out of his dedication to

bring the spiritual needs of the
hidden Catholics, most especially
that of the Eucharist.
Born: 1945
Died: Sept. 29, 1980
 Reyes Us Hernandez

"I am threatened by the army and it

is probable that they will kill me,
but, I am not afraid... I am well
committed to the Church and I do
not see that this is a crime""

orn: 1939
B 80
. 29, 19
Died: Nov
Rev. Padre Juan Alonso Fernandez, MSC

"I became a priest because

of this one, and if I have
to die because of this one,
here I am" (said while
touching his crucifix)
Born: Nov
. 28, 1933
Died: Feb.
15, 1981
 Rosalio Benito Ixchop

A member of the Catholic Action in

Chinique, where he dedicated his life
to service to the Church and the
proclamation of the Good News of
Salvation
g . 16 , 19 14
Born: Au 82
y 2 2 , 1 9
Died: Jul
 Miguel Tiu Imul

"if I die, I die like Jesus.

He was not a sinner and
people said he was a bad
man. I am a sinner."

Born: Sept. 5, 1941

Died: Oct. 31, 1991