In a village in the region of Valencia in Spain, Blessed Rafael Alonso Gutiérrez, martyr, who, the father of a family, while persecution against the faith was raging, shed his blood for Christ. With him is also commemorated Blessed Carlos Díaz Gandía, martyr, who on this day in the same region received eternal life through the contest of faith.
August 11th
Blessed Rafael Alonso Gutiérrez and Companion, Martyrs
Latin Original
In vico Zgullent in pago Valentíno Hispániz, beáti Raphaélis Alonso Gutiérrez, mártyris, qui, paterfamílias, persecutióne erga fidem saeviénte, sánguinem pro Christo effüdit. Cum eo commemorátur étiam beátus martyr Cárolus Díaz Gandía, qui hoc die in eódem pago per certámen fidei vitam accépit aetérnam.