Feast January 15
Saint Francis Ferdinand de Capillas
Missionary · Feast January 15
Biography
Francis Fernández de Capillas was a Spanish Dominican friar who went as a missionary to Asia. He died in China as a martyr. He was canonized by Pope John Paul II on 1 October 2000, as one of the 120 Martyrs of China.
Feast day
January 15
Birth date
15 August 1607
Death date
1648-01-15
Canonization status
Canonized
Canonization date
1 October 2000
Canonized by
Pope John Paul II
Feast month
1
Wikidata qid
Q1063022
Content subtype
saint_biography
Feast day of month
15