19 December 2025
19 Dec 2025

Father Martino Capelli, SCJ, Martyr of the Second World War, Soon to be Beatified


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17 December 2025Boris Igor Signe, scj  

Father Martino Capelli, SCJ, Martyr of the Second World War, Soon to be Beatified

The name "Martino Capelli" has become very prominent in Church news in recent weeks; specifically, since the promulgation of the decree recognizing his martyrdom. To better understand the implications of this decree, we reached out to Father Ramón Domínguez Fraile, SCJ, the Postulator of the Congregation.

21 November 2025

Promulgation of the Decree of Martyrdom of Fr. Martino Capelli, SCJ

It is with great joy that we received today the news of the promulgation of the Decree of Martyrdom of the Servant of God, Father Martino Capelli, scj.

01 October 2021

The 77th Anniversary of the Death of Fr. Martino Capelli, scj

77 years ago, on 1st October 1944, Fr. Capelli was killed by German Nazis.

05 January 2021

“Fr. Capelli committed himself to personally care for God’s suffering people”

Interview with Fr. Ramón Domínguez Fraile, Postulator General of the Congregation.

21 December 2020

Historical investigation on the martyrdom of Fr. Martino Capelli

The cause of the ‘super martyrio’ of Father Martino Capelli, SCJ, killed in 1944 in reprisal, proceeds.

17 November 2020Ramón Domínguez Fraile, scj  

Our “Witnesses” of holiness (II)

Causes of beatification and canonization in the SCJ Congregation: missionaries and martyrs.

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