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The Spanish martyrs of the Salesian Family
A few weeks ago, on 22 September, we commemorated the 95 Blessed Salesian martyrs of Spain.
The martyrs, belonging to the Provinces of Madrid, Seville and Valencia, were killed in 1936 and beatified between 2001 and 2007.
September, the month of the Bible
For Catholics, September is the month of the Bible, as it closes with the feast of St. Jerome, which is celebrated today, 30 September.
St. Jerome dedicated his entire life to the study of Scripture and is best remembered for having created the Vulgate, that is, the Latin translation of the Bible.
The persecution of Christians in the world. Pope Francis: "There are many martyrs today"
"There are many martyrs today, they are more than the martyrs of the first centuries," said Pope Francis at the end of April this year in his catechesis dedicated to the Christian Beatitudes.
Salesian schools in Spain
In Spain there are a total of 136 Salesian schools:
36 in the "St James the Greater" Province
60 in the "Mary Help of Christians" Province