The Canadian Martyrs are also known as the North American Martyrs. They are the eight Jesuit missionaries who worked at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons.
Because they were foreign missionary Christians, they were unwelcome among the natives. In the mid-17th century, when there was a war between the Iroquois people and the Huron, these missionaries were ritually tortured and killed on various dates in Canada and Upper New York.
In Canada, their feast day is celebrated the September 26 and in the General Roman Calendar, it is on October 19 every year in the Catholic Church.
These martyrs are;
- St Isaac Jogues, killed in 1646
- St Jean de Brébeuf, killed in 1649
- St René Goupil, killed in 1642
- St Jean de Lalande, killed in 1646
- St Antoine Daniel, killed in 1648
- St Noël Chabanel, killed in 1649
- St Charles Garnier, killed in 1649
- St Gabriel Lalemant, killed in 1649
| Saints Isaac Jogues and John de Brébeuf, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs Biography | |
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| Place of Birth | France |
| Profession | Jesuit Missionary Priests |
| Place of Work | North America |
| Date of Death | Late 17th Century |
| Place of Death | North America |
| Feast Day | October 19 |
| Beatification | By Pope Pius XI on June 21 1925 in Rome, Italy |
| Canonization | By Pope Pius XI on June 29 1930 in Vatican City |
| Patron Saint of | Canada and North America |
Beatification
Pope Pius XI beatified the North American Martyrs on June 21 1925 in Rome, Italy
Canonization
Pope Pius XI canonized the North American Martyrs on June 29 1930 in Vatican City
North American Martyrs Feast Day
The North American Martyrs feast day is October 19 in the General Roman Calendar, and September 26 in Canada.
The North American Martyrs are the Patron Saints of
Pope Pius XII declared the Martyrs as the patron saints of Canada and North America
Other Catholic Saints whose Feast Days are in October
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