José María Rubio was a Spanish Jesuit priest and theologian who lived from 1864 to 1929. Born in Dalías, he pursued his studies in Almeria and Granada before being ordained in 1887. After serving as a curate in Chinchón and a pastor in Estremera, he joined the Society of Jesus in 1906. He spent much of his later life in Madrid, where he became known as the Apostle of Madrid and established various Guard of Honor associations.