Blessed Brother Valerio Bernardo (Marciano Herrero Martínez) (1909 – 1936) is a Catholic Blessed and one of seven Brothers of the Christian Schools who were persecuted and martyred in Almeria, Spain, in 1936 when Bishops and Brothers alike were condemned to death without trial for the crime of professing and teaching the Catholic faith. They were Brothers Aurelio María, José Cecilio, Edmigio, Amalio, Valerio Bernardo, Teodomiro Joaquín and Evencio Ricardo. On 30 August, Brothers Edmigio, Amalio, and Valerio were taken to the outskirts of Tabernas, where they were shot in the head and their bodies thrown into a deep well. On 8 September, Brothers Evencio and Teodomiro were shot near the roadside, where their bodies were left. Brothers Aurelio and José met a similar fate on September 12, their bodies also thrown into a well. They were beatified by Pope John Paul II on October 10, 1993.