Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War Of the first objection, one of the most notable cases has centered on Cruz Laplana y Laguna, Bishop of Cuenca, a well-known supporter of the monarchist regime. After the proclamation of the Second Republic he carried out a number of right-wing political campaigns throughout the province, and had established close contacts with military officials such as General Joaquín Fanjul, a supporter of the Nationalist rebellion. Laplana y Laguna was described by his biographer as "supreme advisor" to the general, as well as being closely involved with the Falange. In 1936 he personally endorsed Falangista leader José Antonio Primo de Rivera
Spanish Catholic Movement Spanish Catholic Movement Spanish Catholic Movement (Movimiento Católico Español in Spanish, MCE) is a Spanish ultra-catholic and clerical fascist political party. The party also considers itself francoist and a follower of the ideas of José Antonio Primo de Rivera. The party uses the Cross of Saint James as its main symbol. MCE was founded in 1981 as a splinter group from Fuerza Nueva, led by José Luis Corral. In the Spanish general elections of 1982 the party received 996 votes, less than 1% of the total. In the following years the MCE organized masses, tributes to the Nazi Blue Division