Also known as: Mártires Colombianos de la Comunidad de San Juan de Dios

Seven Colombian members of the Comunidad de San Juan de Dios were among the thousands of Catholics killed by communists and anarchists during the Spanish Civil War (1936–39) that brought Francisco Franco to power. The Colombians were studying and working in Spain, dedicated to helping the mentally ill, when they were arrested, tortured and killed on August 7, 1936. The group includes: Juan Bautista Velásquez, of Jardín (Antioquía), age 27; Esteban Maya, of Pácora Caldas, age 29; Melquiades Ramírez of Sonsón (Antioquía), age 27; Eugenio Ramírez, of La Ceja (Antioquía), age 23; Rubén de Jesús López, of Concepción (Antioquía), age 28; Arturo Ayala, of Paipa (Boyacá), age 27; and Gaspar Páez Perdomo, of Tello (Huila), age 23.