Martyrs of Brazil
Saint
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
October 3
Canonized
15 October 2017 by Pope Francis
Beatified
5 March 2000 at Rome, Italy by Pope John Paul II
Biography
The Martyrs of Brazil, also known as the Cunhau Martyrs or the Saints of Natal, were a group of faithful Catholics who faced persecution during a tumultuous period in Brazil's history. In the late 16th century, an expedition of colonists, accompanied by two Jesuit and two Franciscan evangelists, arrived in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil....
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