Saint Francis Ferdinand De Capillas
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
January 15
Born
August 11, 1607
Died
January 1, 15
Canonized
1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
2 May 1909 by Pope Pius X
Biography
Saint Francis Ferdinand De Capillas, also known as simply Saint Francis Ferdinand, was born on 11 August 1607 in Baquerín de Campos, Palencia, Old Castile, Spain. He led a life dedicated to serving God and spreading the Catholic faith. Francis Ferdinand joined the Dominicans in Valladolid, Spain, and was ordained as a priest in Manila, Philippines in 1631....