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Also known as

• Francisco Gálvez Iranzo

Memorial

• 4 December
• 10 September as one of the 205 Martyrs of Japan
• 22 May as one of the Franciscan Martyrs of Japan

Profile

Joined the Franciscan Friars Minor in 1591. Missionary to Manila, Philippines in 1609. Missionary to Japan in 1612. Forced to return to Manila in 1614 due to the persecutions in Japan. In 1618 he dyed his skin, assumed a disguise, and returned to evangelize Japan. He worked there for several years before being captured and martyred.

Born

• at Utiel, New Castile, Spain

Died

• burned to death on 4 December 1623 in Edo (modern Tokyo), Japan

Venerated

• 26 February 1866 by Pope Blessed Pius IX (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 7 May 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Francis Galvez“. CatholicSaints.Info. 3 September 2022. Web. 28 April 2024. <>