St. Domingo Ibáñez de Erquicia

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Born: February 1589 in Régil, Guipúzcoa, Spain

Died: 14 August 1633 in Nishizaka, Nagasaki, Japan

Canonized: 18 October 1987 by Pope John Paul II.

Joined the Dominicans in 1605. Priest. Missionary to Pangasinan, Philippines in 1611. Taught theology at the Colegio de Santo Tomas. Missionary to Japan in 1623 during a time of violent persecution of Christians. Worked with local converts for ten years, aided by Saint Francis Shoyemon. Captured by authorities in July 1633, he was imprisoned, tortured and finally murdered for refusing to renounce his faith. Martyr.