Blessed John Of Saint Martha
Also known as: Juan Santamarta
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 16
Died
August 1, 16
Beatified
7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX
Biography
Blessed John of Saint Martha, also known as Juan Santamarta, was a Franciscan priest who was born in 1578 in Prades, Tarragona, Spain. He was ordained as a priest in 1606 and soon after, felt called to serve as a missionary in Japan.