Parishes in Ibiza and Formentera to hold thanksgiving masses for beatified priests

All parishes in Ibiza and Formentera will celebrate thanksgiving masses this weekend, October 24 and 25, to honor the beatification of twenty martyr priests from the diocese. The beatification ceremony took place on October 17.

The first thanksgiving mass was held on Sunday, October 18, at the Cathedral of Ibiza. Bishop Vicent Ribas presided over that liturgy and noted that the twenty martyrs, including Juan Torres Torres, were village priests, confessors, and pastors serving the local parishes. Bishop Ribas stated that the men chose to remain faithful to Christ and their people rather than renounce their convictions to avoid persecution.