The first Mexican-Born Martyr: a Castaway Friar Who Was Crucified in Japan

The first Mexican-Born Martyr: a Castaway Friar Who Was Crucified in Japan



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Pope Francis at the Nagasaki Martyrs’ Monument on Nishizaka Hill Nov. 24, 2019.

Felipe of Jesus was beatified, along with his companions in martyrdom, on Sept. 14, 1627, and canonized on June 8, 1862.