Francesco Palliola
| Missionary; Priest; Martyr | |
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| Born | 10 May 1612 Nola, Naples, Italy |
| Died | 29 January 1648 (aged 35) Ponot (now Jose Dalman), Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Francesco Palliola, SJ (May 10, 1612 – January 29, 1648) was an Italian Jesuit priest and missionary in Mindanao, Philippines. Due to his missionary work and faith healings, the Diocese of Dipolog opened a cause for martyrdom on January 6, 2016 and was formally closed on September 2017 by Bishop Severo Caermare at the Holy Rosary Cathedral in Dipolog City.[1][2]
he Vatican’s Congregation for the Causes of Saints has declared as valid the investigation into the sainthood cause for a 16th century Jesuit missionary who served in Mindanao.[3][4]
Early life
Padre Francesco was born on 10 May 1612 in Nola, Naples, Italy.[5]
References
- ^ "Philippines opens sainthood process for Italian Jesuit". ucanews.com. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "1648". Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ CBCP. December 4, 2018 http://cbcpnews.net/cbcpnews/sainthood-cause-advances-for-jesuit-missionary-in-mindanao/.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Church opens diocesan process for Fr. Palliola's martyrdom". Sun.Star. January 8, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ "Church opens diocesan process for Fr. Palliola's martyrdom". Sun.Star. January 8, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
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