page_title: List of saints of the Canary Islands
hierarchical_section_title: List of saints of the Canary Islands
caption_attribution_description: Español: Santo Hermano Pedro en la Catedral de La Laguna
context_page_description: This is a list of saints and blesseds of the Canary Islands. In addition, the list includes the venerable and servants of God born or linked to the archipelago.
  Saints
  Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur. Vilaflor –. Franciscan missionary in Guatemala, founder of the Order of Bethlehemites and first saint of the Canary Islands. Canonized in 2002 by Pope John Paul II.
  José de Anchieta. San Cristóbal de La Laguna –. Jesuit priest and missionary in Brazil. Canonized in 2014 by Pope Francis.
  Blesseds
  Martyrs of Tazacorte. In various parts of Portugal and Spain –. Monks and missionaries martyred off the coast of La Palma where they enjoy great veneration especially in Tazacorte, although none of them were themselves born in the Canary Islands it has included among the blessed of the archipelago. Beatified in 1954 by Pope Pius IX.
  Sister Lorenza Díaz Bolaños. Santa María de Guía –. Religious and martyr belonging to the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul. Beatified in 2013 by Pope Francis with nearly 500 martyrs of the Spanish Civil War.
  Tomás Morales Morales. Carrizal de Ingenio –. Dominican martyr.
context_section_description: This is a list of saints and blesseds of the Canary Islands (Spain). In addition, the list includes the venerable and servants of God born or linked to the archipelago.
  Saints
  Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur. Vilaflor (Tenerife) – (1626–1667). Franciscan missionary in Guatemala, founder of the Order of Bethlehemites and first saint of the Canary Islands. Canonized in 2002 by Pope John Paul II.
  José de Anchieta. San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Tenerife) – (1534–1597). Jesuit priest and missionary in Brazil. Canonized in 2014 by Pope Francis.
  Blesseds
  Martyrs of Tazacorte. In various parts of Portugal and Spain – (deceased in 1570). Monks and missionaries martyred off the coast of La Palma where they enjoy great veneration especially in Tazacorte, although none of them were themselves born in the Canary Islands it has included among the blessed of the archipelago. Beatified in 1954 by Pope Pius IX.
  Sister Lorenza Díaz Bolaños. Santa María de Guía (Gran Canaria) – (1896–1939). Religious and martyr belonging to the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul. Beatified in 2013 by Pope Francis with nearly 500 martyrs of the Spanish Civil War.
  Tomás Morales Morales. Carrizal de Ingenio (Gran Canaria) – (1907–1936). Dominican martyr. Beatified in 2019 by Pope Francis along with 26 other Dominicans shot in the Spanish Civil War.
  Venerable and Servants of God
  Sister Mary of Jesus de León y Delgado. El Sauzal (Tenerife) – (1643–1731). Dominican and mystic nun.
  Sister Catalina de San Mateo de La Concepción. Santa María de Guía (Gran Canaria) – (1648–1695). Franciscan religious and mystical.
  Fray Juan de Jesús. Icod de los Vinos (Tenerife) – (1615–1687). Franciscan friar and mystic.
  Sister Petronila de San Esteban Montgruí y Covos. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Gran Canaria) – (1676–1759). Religious and mystic.
  Sister María de San Antonio Lorenzo y Fuentes. Garachico (Tenerife) – (1665–1741). Dominican nun.
  Buenaventura Codina y Augerolas. Hostalric (Gerona) – (1785–1857). Although he was not born in the Canary Islands, he was bishop of the Diocese Canariense.
  Sister María Justa de Jesús. La Victoria de Acentejo (Tenerife) – (1667–1723). Franciscan nun and mystic.
  Andrés Filomeno García Acosta. La Ampuyenta (Fuerteventura) – (1800–1853). Franciscan friar.
  Antonio Vicente González Suárez. Agüimes (Gran Canaria) – (1817–1851). Religious.
  José María Cueto y Díez de la Maza. Riocorvo (Cantabria) – (1839–1908). Although he was not born in the Canary Islands, he was bishop of the Diocese Canariense.
  José Marcos Figueroa. Tinajo (Lanzarote) – (1865–1942). Religious.
  José María Suárez. Teror (Gran Canaria) – (1890–1936). Religious.
caption: Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur (popularly known as the Hermano Pedro) is the first native of the Canary Islands to be canonized by the Catholic Church. This happened in 2002 by Pope John Paul II.
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