Saint Juan Alcober Figuera
Also known as: John Alcober
Feast Day
28 October 28 September as one of the Martyrs of China 30 December on some calendars ; 28 September as one of the Martyrs of China; 30 December on some calendars
Born
1694 at Gerona, Spain
Died
Strangled to death on 25 October 1748 in Fu-tsheu prison, Fo-kien province, China; even the executioners noted that the faces of the victims looked peaceful and radiant ; even the executioners noted that the faces of the victims looked peaceful and radiant
Canonized
1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
14 May 1893 by Pope Leo XIII
Biography
Saint Juan Alcober Figuera, a Dominican priest and missionary, dedicated his life to the evangelization of China amidst profound peril. Born in Spain, his early ministry flourished in Lorca, where he gained renown as a popular preacher after being temporarily marooned there due to transport difficulties. In 1726, he sailed to Manila, Philippines
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