Servants of God in the Desert, Ministry in Arizona, U.S.A

Bl. Lucas of St. Joseph (Tristany), O.C.D.

     Born: December 14, 1872, Lerida, Spain

     Ordained priest: May 27, 1899

     Assignments: 

     Holy Cross Church, Morenci, 1914

     Vicar Provincial 1914-1924

     Assumption of BVM Church, Florence 1915

     Holy Family Church (first pastor), Tucson 1915-1924

     Santa Cruz Church , Tucson 1919
     Provincial of the Catalan Province 1924-1925
     Definitor General, Rome 1925-1931
     Prior of the monastery in Barcelona 1933-1936
     Provincial of the Catalan Province for the second time 1936 

     Martyred: July 20, 1936 Barcelona

     Martyrdom promulgated by the Holy See: June 22, 2004

     Beatified: October 28, 2007 Rome 

Bl. Eduardo of the Child Jesus (Farré), O.C.D.

     Born: April 3, 1897, Torms, Lerida, Spain
   
     Ordained priest: June 13, 1920
     Assignments:
     Holy Family Church, Tucson, Arizona 1926-1927,1930-1932
     Carmelite House of Studies, Washington, D.C. 1928-1930
     Santa Cruz Church, Tucson, Arizona 1932-1933
     Returns to Spain 1933
     Professor of Theology in Barcelona 1933-1936
     Prior of the monastery of Tarragona 1936
     Martyred: During the Spanish Civil War, July 25, 1936 in Montcada, Spain

     Martyrdom promulgated by the Holy See : June 22, 2004

     Beatified: October 28, 2007 Rome

Fr. Pedro of St. Elijah (Heriz Eguíluz), O.C.D.

    Born: February, 22, 1867, Barajuen, Valle de Aramayora, Spain

    Ordained priest: December 21, 1897
    Assignments: 
    First foundation in the U.S.A. Winkelman, Arizona, January 28, 1912
    Mission chapel, Hayden, Arizona February 28, 1912
    Mission chapel, Sonora, Arizona June 22, 1912, July 30, 1914 - December 1914
    Mission chapel, Ray, Arizona May, 15, 1913
    Morenci, Arizona August 14, 1913 - July 1914
    Assumption Church Florence, Arizona, December 4, 1914 - 1916
    Durango 1916-1930
    Returns to Spain and is elected Definitor Provincial 1930-1933
    Novice Master 1930-1936
    Martyred: November, 11, 1936, Torredembarra
    Martyrdom promulgated by the Holy See:
    Beatified:  October 13, 2013

Fr. Vicente of the Cross (Gallén), O.C.D. 

    Born: September 29, 1908, Vallat, Spain

   Ordained priest: June 9, 1934

   Assignments:

   Carmelite House of Studies Washington D.C., decree in Theology and Canon Law from the Catholic University of America 1930-1933

   Assistant Pastor at Holy Family Church, Tucson, Arizona, 1933-1936

   Monastery in Tarragona 1936

   Martyred: July 31, 1936, near Tarragona. 

   Martyrdom promulgated by the Holy See : 

   Beatified: October 13, 2013 

Brother Angel of St. Joseph (Fort), O.C.D.

   Born: October 20, 1896, Espluga de Francolí, Spain
   First Profession of vows: June 2, 1921, Santa Cruz Church, Tucson, Arizona
   Solemn Profession vows: January 5. 1924, Santa Cruz Church, Tucson, Arizona
   Assignments:
   Santa Cruz Church, Tucson, Arizona, 1916-1934
   Monastery of Tarragona, 1934-1936
   Martyred: July 31, 1936 near Tarragona  
   Martyrdom promulgated by the Holy See:
   Beatified:  October 13, 2013