Juan Jacobo Fernandez
Juan Jacobo Fernandez (July 25, 1808, Moire, Ourense, Spain – July 9, 1860, Damascus, Syria) was a Franciscan friar of the convent of Herbón who was a martyr who achieved beatification.[1]
Bl. Juan Jacobo Fernandez | |
|---|---|
| Martyr | |
| Born | July 25, 1808 |
| Died | July 9, 1860 Damascus, Syria |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | October 10, 1926 by Pope Pius XI |
| Feast | July 10 |
He was martyred in Damascus when seven Spanish monks and an Austrian were assassinated on July 9, 1860, during an uprising by Turks and Druze against Christians. Fernandez was thrown from the tile roof of the church. Still alive, he fervently prayed to God that He would accept his sacrifice, until he was killed with a knife.[2]
After their deaths, the names of Manuel Ruiz, Carmelo Volta, Engelbert Kolland, Nicanor Ascanio, Pedro Soler, Nicolás María Alberca, Francisco Pinazo and Juan Jacobo Fernández were beatified October 10, 1926[3] and are honoured yearly on 10 July.
References
- "Manuel Ruiz Lopez and 7 Companion Martyrs from the Fransciscan Friars Minor of Damascus along with Fransis, 'Abd Al-Muti and Rufayil Masabki". FaithWeb. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- "Beatos Manuel Ruiz y siete compañeros, Mártires", Santoral Franciscano (in Spanish)
- Anderson, Gerald H. (November 1999). Biographical dictionary of Christian missions. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 582. ISBN 978-0-8028-4680-8.]
External links
- Los Mártires de Damasco (in Spanish)