Blessed Gabriel of Saint Magdalen

Also known as

• Gabriel of the Magdalene
• Gabriel Tarazona Rodríguez

Memorial

• 3 September

Profile

Franciscan lay brother. Assigned to Manila, Philippines in 1612 where he studied medicine. Beginning in 1622, he spent a decade ministering to the sick in Japan in a time when Christianity was outlawed. He was eventually arrested for his faith and martyred.

Born

• at Fonseca, New Castile, Spain

Died

• burned alive on 3 September 1632 at Nagasaki, Japan

Venerated

• 26 February 1866 by Pope Blessed Pius IX (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 7 May 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX

Canonized

• if you have information relevant the canonization of Blessed Gabriel, contact
     Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan
     2-10-10 Shiomi Koto-ku
     Tokyo 135-8585, JAPAN
        - or -
     Causa de Canonização dos Mártires do Japão
     na Estrada da Torre, 26
     1750-296 Lisboa, PORTUGAL

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Hagiography Circle
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson