Blessed Jerome of the Cross de Torres

Also known as

• Hieronymus Iyo
• Hieronymus of the Cross
• Jerome of the Cross
• Jerome de Torres
• Jerome de Torres of the Cross

Memorial

• 3 September

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Educated at Arima, Japan. Franciscan tertiary. Ordained at Manila, Philippines. Parish priest in Japan from 1628. Arrested for his faith in 1631. Martyr.

Born

• Japanese

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
• Hagiography Circle
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints