Blessed Francisco de Magalhães – Saint of the Day – July 15

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Bl. Francisco de Magalhães Biography

Blessed Francisco de Magalhães Profile. Born: 16th century in Portugal, Europe. Worked in Portugal. Died: July 15 1570 in thrown off the ship Santiago near Palma, Canary Islands. Feast Day is celebrated on July 15.
 
The Memorial of Blessed Francisco de Magalhães – Saint of the Day

Bl. Francisco de Magalhães Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death.

Date of Birth 16th century
Country of Birth Portugal of Europe
Matrimony/Holy Orders Blesseds who were Not Married
Profession Missionary
Place of Work Portugal
Date of Death July 15 1570
Place of Death thrown off the ship Santiago near Palma, Canary Islands
Feast Day July 15
Beatification Pope Pius IX
Canonization N/A
Patron Saint of N/A

Biography

Blessed Francisco de Magalhães, Jesuit novice. A missionary. Martyred by the Huguenot Jacques Sourie while on the way to Brazil. Among a band of forty Spanish, Portugese and French Jesuit preachers martyred by the Huguenot privateer Jacques Sourie while in transit to Brazil. Drowned on July 15, 1570, by being tossed off the ship Santiago close Palma, Canary Islands. No other information about them has made it to date.

Blessed Francisco de Magalhães
Bl. Francisco de Magalhães


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