Why pilgrims come
Discover what makes Church of the Holy Martyrs, Marrakech a place of pilgrimage
The active Franciscan parish that keeps Marrakech's memory of Berard, Otto, Peter, Accursius, and Adjutus, the first martyrs of the Franciscan Order, killed in the city on 16 January 1220; news of their witness helped turn Fernando of Lisbon toward the Franciscans as St. Anthony of Padua.
This is the collection's clearest martyr pilgrimage. Pray for the five friars and for truthful Christian–Muslim encounter while recognizing the sharp polemical context of their mission; the parish remembers their witness without supplying an exact authenticated execution point or their relics.
The sacred connection
People and objects remembered here
These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.
Franciscan protomartyr killed in Marrakech in 1220 and titular patron of the parish
Feast: January 16Franciscan protomartyr killed in Marrakech in 1220 and titular patron of the parish
Feast: January 16Franciscan protomartyr killed in Marrakech in 1220 and titular patron of the parish
Feast: January 16Franciscan protomartyr killed in Marrakech in 1220 and titular patron of the parish
Feast: January 16Franciscan protomartyr killed in Marrakech in 1220 and titular patron of the parish
Feast: January 16What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
The five protomartyrs
Name Berard, Otto, Peter, Accursius, and Adjutus rather than reducing them to an anonymous martyr legend.
The St. Anthony connection
Follow how the arrival of their relics in Portugal helped redirect Fernando of Lisbon toward Franciscan life.
A living Franciscan parish
Join the community that continues prayer, welcome, and service in Marrakech today.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
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Sources, tradition, and what is verified
No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.
This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.
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