Saint Giacinto Ansalone
Also known as
- Giordano Ansaloni
- Giordano of Saint Stephen
- Hyacinth Jordan Ansalone
Profile
Dominican priest. Studying in Palermo, Italy and Salamanca, Spain. Missionary to Mexico, the Philippines and Japan. As he travelled, he wrote a book on the lives of Dominican saints. Martyr.
Born
- 1 November 1598 in San Stefano Quisquina, Agrigento, Italy
- 17 November 1634 in Nishizaka, Nagasaki, Japan
- 11 October 1980 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Saint Giacinto Ansalone“. CatholicSaints.Info. 28 June 2023. Web. 18 May 2024. <>