St. Hyacinth Orfanel

Hyacinth Orfanel
Feastday: September 10
Death: 1622
Canonized: Pope John Paul II

Martyr of Japan. He was born in Valencia, Spain, and became a Dominican in Barcelona. Sent to Japan, Hyacinth worked there until his arrest by Japanese officials. He was burned alive at Nagasaki. Pope Pius IX beatified him in 1867.

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Hyacinth Orfanel Hyacinth Orfanel Death: 1622 Canonized: Pope John Paul II
Death: 1622 Canonized: Pope John Paul II