Saint Giacinto Ansalone
Also known as: Giordano Ansaloni; Giordano of Saint Stephen; Hyacinth Jordan Ansalone
Feast Day
17 November; 19 November (archdiocese of Agrigento, Italy)
Born
1 November 1598 in San Stefano Quisquina, Agrigento, Italy
Died
17 November 1634 in Nishizaka, Nagasaki, Japan
Canonized
18 October 1987 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
18 February 1981 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
11 October 1980 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
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Biography
The path to eternal glory for Giacinto Ansalone wound through three continents before ending in the fires of persecution. A Dominican priest whose life was a testament to the global reach of the Gospel, he offered his blood in Japan for the faith he had carried from Italy. His story begins in the sun-drenched hills of San Stefano Quisquina, where he entered the world on the first of November in 1598. Yet, his true vocation ignited within the cloisters of the Order of Preachers, where he dedicated himself to the rigorous pursuit of truth.
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