Blessed Simão Da Costa
Feast Day
16 July; 15 July as one of the Martyred Jesuit Missionaries of Brazil
Born
Porto, Portugal
Died
16 July 1570 by being thrown off the ship Santiago near Palma, Canary Islands
Beatified
11 May 1854 by Pope Pius IX (cultus confirmation)
Biography
Blessed Simão Da Costa, also known as Blessed Simon, was a Jesuit novice, missionary, and martyr who dedicated his life to spreading the Catholic faith. He was born in Porto, Portugal, and displayed great devotion and piety from a young age. Simão joined the Society of Jesus, commonly known as the Jesuits, and embarked on a spiritual journey that would ultimately lead to his martyrdom.
Cause for Canonization
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