Feast October 10
Saint Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía
Religious founder, patron of Against earthquakes · Feast October 10
Biography
Francis Borgia, was a Spanish Jesuit priest. The great-grandson of both Pope Alexander VI and King Ferdinand II of Aragon, he was Duke of Gandía and a grandee of Spain. After the death of his wife, Borgia renounced his titles and became a priest in the Society of Jesus, later serving as its third superior general. He was canonized on 20 June 1670 by Pope Clement X.
Feast day
October 10
Patronage
- Against earthquakes
- Portugal
- Gandía
- Rota
- Marianas
Birth date
28 October 1510
Death date
30 September 1572 (aged )
Canonization status
Canonized
Canonization date
20 June 1670
Canonized by
Pope Clement X
Feast month
10
Wikidata qid
Q380092
Feast day of month
10
