In its Pastoral Plan for 2011-2015, the Spanish Episcopal Conference has decided to celebrate a joint beatification of 20th Century Martyrs of Spain in October 2013, as a way of concluding the Year of Faith.
These martyrs were witnesses to their faith in Jesus Christ. Among those to be beatifies are two groups of Carmelites whose decree of martyrdom has already been approved by Benedict XVI: Father Carmelo Maria Moyano Linares O. Carm. and 9 confreres from the Betica Province and Father Alberto Marco y Aleman O. Carm. and 8 confreres from the Castille Province.
In order to prepare for this, a meeting was held on 13 June 2012 at the premises of the Spanish Bishops Conference in Madrid of all the postulators involved. Fathers Rafael Leiva Sanchez Provincial of Betica and Promoter of the cause of Fr Carmelo Moyano O Carm. and Father Miguel Angel Perez Gutierrez, Provincial of Castille and Promoter of the cause of Father Alberto Marco y Aleman O Carm. and companions. In their plenary meeting in November 2012, the Episcopal Conference will indicate the date and place of the ceremony, having had another meeting with those involved.
