About Camillus Costanzo
Lived 1571 – 1622 (aged 50–51). Camillus Costanzo was a missionary.
Camillus Costanzo SJ (Bovalino Superiore, 1571 – Hirado, Japan 15 September 1622) was an Italian soldier, law student and Jesuit missionary in Japan. When he was burned alive in 1622, he became a Roman Catholic martyr.
Missionary
The Jesuit Order sent Father Costanzo to China; but the Portuguese prevented his entrance into that country.
Beatification Father Costanzo was beatified by Pope Pius IX on May 7, 1867.
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Who was Camillus Costanzo?
Italian Jesuit missionary
When was Camillus Costanzo born?
Camillus Costanzo was born in 1571 in Bovalino.
When did Camillus Costanzo die?
Camillus Costanzo died in 1622 in Hirado.
What was Camillus Costanzo's occupation?
Camillus Costanzo was a missionary.
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