Bartholomew Gutierrez
Bartolomé Gutiérrez Rodríguez is a catholic saint, beatified in 1867, who lived from 1538 to 1632.[1]
Blessed Bartolomé Gutiérrez Rodríguez | |
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| Born | 1538 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | 3 September 1632 Nishizaka, Nagasaki, Japan |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX |
| Feast | 3 September |
Life
He was born in Mexico and became a member of the Order of St Augustine in 1596. His mission took him to Manila in 1606 and then to Japan in 1612 where he was a Superior for his order. Persecutions of Christians in Japan started in 1617.[2] He was arrested in 1629 and imprisoned in Omura. Bartholomew Gutierrez is mentioned as one of 205 martyrs of Japan. He was scalded in boiling water then burnt alive in Nagasaki [3]
References
- "Bl. Bartholomew Gutierrez - Saints & Angels". Catholic Online.
- "Augustinian Martyrs of Japan". Midwest Augustinians.
- "Blessed Bartolomé Gutiérrez Rodríguez". 2 September 2014.
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