Thomas of Zumárraga
Spanish beatified missionary
About Thomas of Zumárraga
Lived 1577 – 1622 (aged 45). Thomas of Zumárraga was a Spanish friar.
Thomas of Zumárraga and Lazcano (; 9 March 1577 – 12 September 1622) was a Spanish Dominican friar, Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr of Japan. He was beatified in May 1867 by Pope Pius IX. In 1601, he was sent to Mexico en route to the Philippines. Shortly after arriving, in 1603, Fray Francisco Morales, superior of the Dominicans in Manila, sent him to Japan to found a mission.
He hid in the mountains, in the area of Nagasaki and Ōmura. He was captured on 23 July 1617. After five years of imprisonment, he was burnt alive on 12 September 1622.
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Who was Thomas of Zumárraga?
Spanish beatified missionary
When was Thomas of Zumárraga born?
Thomas of Zumárraga was born on 9 March 1577 in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
When did Thomas of Zumárraga die?
Thomas of Zumárraga died on 12 September 1622 in Nagasaki.
What was Thomas of Zumárraga's occupation?
Thomas of Zumárraga was a friar.
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Thomas of Zumárraga was Spanish.
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