Blessed John of Mavorga

Memorial
15 July
Profile
Jesuit temporal-coadjutor missionary. Martyred by the Huguenot Jacques Sourie while en route to the West Indies.
Born
Aragon, Spain
Died
drowned on 15 July 1570 at the Canary Islands
Name Meaning
God is gracious; gift of God (John)
Beatified
11 May 1854 (cultus confirmed)
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