Blessed Bartolomé Díaz Laurel
Feast Day
17 August; 10 September as one of the 205 Martyrs of Japan; 22 May as one of the Franciscan Martyrs of Japan
Born
1599 in “El Pozo de la Nación”, Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
Died
17 August 1627 in Nagasaki, Japan
Beatified
7 May 1867 Pope Pius IX
Venerated
26 February 1866 by Pope Pius IX (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Bartolomé Díaz Laurel, also known as Bartolomé Díaz de la Cruz, was a Catholic missionary and member of the Franciscan Friars Minor (Observants). Born in 1599 in "El Pozo de la Nación," Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico, he dedicated his life to spreading the Catholic faith and serving humanity.
Cause for Canonization
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