Blessed Redemptorus of the Cross
Also known as
- Thomas Rodriguez da Cunha
Profile
Military officer. Discalced Carmelite in 1615, taking the name Redemptorus of the Cross. With Blessed Denis of the Nativity, he travelled as a missionary to the king of Achin. He and his party were ambushed and martyred by Muslims.
Born
- in Portugual as Thomas Rodriguez da Cunha
- tortured to death in 1638 on the Malay archipelago
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Redemptorus of the Cross“. CatholicSaints.Info. 29 November 2022. Web. 24 April 2024. <>