Category LIVES OF THE SAINTS

John Alcober

John Alcober (Spanish: Juan Alcober Figuera, ; 1694 – October 28, 1748) was a Spanish missionary in China during the 18th century. He died in 1748 and was ultimately canonized. Life     Born in Granada, Spain, in 1694, Juan Alcober (also…

Francisco Serrano Frías

Francisco Serrano (1695–1748, Chinese name: 德方济) was a Spanish Catholic missionary in China during the 18th century. He died as a martyr in 1748 and was later canonized by the church as a saint. He was born on December 4, 1695,…

Irenaeus

Irenaeus ; Ancient Greek: Εἰρηναῖος, romanized: Eirēnaîos; (125 AD– 202 AD) was a Greek bishop noted for his role in guiding and expanding Christian communities in the southern regions of present-day France and, more widely, for the development of Christian theology…