Blessed Adolphus Of Tunis

Blessed Adolphus of Tunis, also known as Adolfo, was a Mercedarian friar who was born in Catalonia, modern-day Spain. In the early 14th century, he embarked on a courageous mission to Tunis, Tunisia in North Africa alongside his fellow friars, Blessed James of Tunis and Blessed Arnaldo de Rossinol. Their objective was to free Christian captives who were held in slavery by the Moors.