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Blessed Ferdinand Ayala
Blessed Ferdinand Ayala

Blessed Ferdinand Ayala

Also known as: Ferdinand of Saint Joseph Ayala; Fernando Ayala; Fernando of Saint Joseph; Hernando Ayala; Hernando of Saint Joseph

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

1 June; 28 September as one of the Augustinian Martyrs of Japan

Born

1575 in Ballesteros de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Spain

Died

Beheaded on 1 June 1617 in Koguchi, Omura, Nagasaki, Japan

Beatified

7 May 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX

Biography

Blessed Ferdinand Ayala, also known as Ferdinand of Saint Joseph Ayala, Fernando Ayala, Fernando of Saint Joseph, Hernando Ayala, or Hernando of Saint Joseph, was an Augustinian priest born in 1575 in Ballesteros de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Spain. He dedicated his life to spreading the teachings of Catholicism and undertaking missionary work in different parts of the world.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1867-05-07 by 7 May 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX

Feast Days

June 1September 28
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