Francis Ferdinand de Capillas
Spanish missionary
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Francis Fernández de Capillas was a Spanish Dominican friar who went as a missionary to Asia. He died in China as a martyr. He was canonized by Pope John Paul II on 1 October 2000, as one of the 120 Martyrs of China. Wikipedia
Born: August 15, 1607, Baquerín de Campos, Spain
Died: January 15, 1648 (age 40 years), Fuan, Ningde, China
Canonized: 1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II