Blessed José Tàpies Sirvant
Blessed José Tàpies Sirvant (Catalan: Josep Tàpies i Sirvant; born January 1, 1869 AD in Rocafort de Vallbona, Lleida, Spain; died August 13, 1936 AD in Lleida, Spain) was a Spanish Catholic priest of the Diocese of Urgell who was martyred during the religious persecution of the Spanish Civil War. He is the first-named of a group of seven diocesan priests, known as José Tàpies and Companions, honored among the Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War. His feast day is observed on August 13.
A parish priest of the Urgell region, José Tàpies refused to abandon his ministry and his people when the persecution broke out in 1936. Arrested for being a priest, he and six fellow priests were shot. They were beatified in 2007.
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| Blessed José Tàpies Sirvant | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | August 13 |
| Profession | Priest; diocesan clergy of Urgell |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War |
| Patronage | The Diocese of Urgell; parish priests; those persecuted for the faith; Catalonia |
| Attributes | Palm of martyrdom; priestly cassock |
| Birthplace | Rocafort de Vallbona, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain |
| Death Place | Lleida, Catalonia, Spain |
| Cause of Death | Martyrdom; shot for the Catholic faith during the religious persecution of the Spanish Civil War; diocesan priest of Urgell, first of seven priest companions |
| Primary Shrine | Diocese of Urgell, Spain |
Biography
Josep Tàpies i Sirvant was born on January 1, 1869, at Rocafort de Vallbona in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Urgell and served as a parish priest in the towns of the region, esteemed for his devotion and his care of his parishioners.
When the Spanish Civil War broke out in July 1936, a fierce persecution of the Catholic Church erupted in the areas controlled by the anti-clerical forces, especially in Catalonia. Priests and religious were hunted down and killed simply for their state as clergy. José Tàpies refused to flee or to hide his priesthood.
He was arrested and, with six other diocesan priests of the region, was condemned and shot in August 1936, dying for the faith. These seven are venerated together as Blessed José Tàpies and Companions.
They were beatified on October 28, 2007, in Rome, in the great beatification of hundreds of Spanish martyrs of the twentieth century, celebrated on behalf of Pope Benedict XVI by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins. Their feast is observed on August 13.
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