Blessed Baltasar De Torres Arias
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
20 June; 4 February as one of the Jesuit Martyrs of Japan
Born
14 December 1563 in Granada, Spain
Died
Burned alive on 20 June 1626 in Nagasaki, Japan; ashes thrown into the sea and no relics remain
Beatified
7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX
Venerated
26 February 1866 by Pope Pius IX (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Baltasar De Torres Arias was a Jesuit priest and martyr, born on 14 December 1563 in Granada, Spain. Not much is known about his early life and education, but his fervent devotion to the Catholic Church led him to join the Society of Jesus, commonly known as the Jesuits.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1867-05-07 by 7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX
Feast Days
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