 Spanish singer Joaquín Sabina dedicated a song to him in a concert that was held after the attack in Ubeda (province of Jaén) as well as mentioning him at a concert in London.The spanish Skating Federation awarded him its order of merit and medal.Senior members of the Catholic Church in Spain also praised his example and asked for members to pray for him, including Cardinal-Archbishop of Madrid, who conducted his funeral, and Luis Ángel de las Heras CMF, the Bishop of Ferrol, his hometown.