He was the youngest of eight children, was educated by the Piarists, and studied engineering in Valencia, Spain. He was married to Isabel Rodes Reig, the main witness to his life and martyrdom, and who died in 1993. He spread a Christian outlook and morality among his peers and was known for his charity to the poor. He worked as an industrial engineer in the family ceramics firm, and he held several important municipal posts in which he put the Church‘s social teaching into practice. He was always involved in parish activities and Catholic youth groups, and he was firmly against the anti-religious sentiment of 1930’s Spain, where he worked to save persecuted priests and religious. As he was taken away to his martyrdom on February 14, 1937, for supporting his faith, his wife said, “See you tomorrow!”, and he answered, “Until tomorrow or in heaven!”. Those who’ve studied his case believe he had a cause for canonization based solely on his life, not just his martyrdom. He was beatified by Pope St. John Paul II on October 1, 1995.