Francis Ferdinand de Capillas Saint
Francis Fernández (or Ferdinand) de Capillas, O.P. (August 15, 1607 – January 15, 1648) was a Spanish Dominican friar who went as a missionary to Asia. He died in China as a martyr. He was canonized by John Paul II'>Pope John Paul II on October 1, 2000, as one of the 120 Martyrs of China.Capillas is honored by the Holy See as the protomartyr among the missionaries in China, and is considered the glory and pride of the Dominican Order.
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| beatified date | May 02, 1909 |
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| canonized date | October 01, 2000 |
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