Blessed Mancius of the Cross
- 29 July
- 10 September as one of the 205 Martyrs of Japan
Profile
Worked with Blessed Luis Bertran, often acting as a guide for the missionaries. During a period of persecution, he hid from authorities in a leper colony, but was found and imprisoned in Kuwara, Japan. While in prison he was admitted to the Dominicans as cooperator brother during the last Mass celebrated by Blessed Luis. Martyr.
Born
- burned to death in 29 July 1627 at Omura, Nagasaki, Japan
- 26 February 1866 by Pope Pius IX (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Mancius of the Cross“. CatholicSaints.Info. 11 August 2023. Web. 23 April 2024. <>