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Saints and Blesseds

Blessed Fran Mirakaj

Born:	1917 (Pukë-Iballë, Shkodër, Albania)
Died:	1946.09 🩸 (Tiranë, Albania † 28)
Beatified:	2016.11.05 (Shkodër, Shkodër, Albania)

Layperson of Shkodrë. Married. Martyr.

Saint Franca di Piacenza, O. Cist.

Born:	1175 (Vitalta, Italy)
Died:	1218.04.25 (Pittolo, Italy † 42)
Canonised:	1273.09

Abbess of Cistercian Monastery of San Siro.

Saint Frances of Rome, Obl.O.S.B.
Francesca Romana
Francesca Ponziani (secular name)

Born:	1384 (Roma, Italy)
Died:	1440.03.09 (Roma, Italy † 55)
Canonised:	1608.05.29

Religious of Benedictine oblates. Mystic. Wife.

Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, M.S.C.

Born:	1850.07.15 (Sant’Angelo Lodigiano, Italy)
Died:	1917.12.22 (Chicago, IL, USA † 67)
Beatified:	1938.11.13
Canonised:	1946.07.07

Founder of Institute of Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (1880)

Superior General of Institute of Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (1880 – 1917.12.22)

Religious of Institute of Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Blessed Francesc Antonio Mateo Vidal Sanuy

Born:	1867.09.07 (Montpalau, Lleida, Spain)
Died:	1936.07.26 🩸 (Francolí river, Tarragona, Spain † 68)
Beatified:	2013.10.13 (Tarragona, Spain)

Priest of Tarragona. Martyr.

Blessed Francesc Canals Pasqual, C.M.F.

Born:	1891.12.01 (St. Andreu de la Barca, Barcelona, Spain)
Died:	1936.10.18 🩸 (Cervera, Lleida, Spain † 44)
Beatified:	2017.10.21 (Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain)

Religious of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Claretians). Martyr.

Blessed Francesc Castells Brenuy

Born:	1876.07.31 (Pobla de Segur, Pallars Jussà, Lleida, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.13 🩸 (Salàs de Pallars, Pallars Jussà, Lleida, Spain † 60)
Beatified:	2005.10.29

Priest of Urgell. Martyr.

Saint Francesc Gil de Federich de Sans, O.P.

Born:	1702.12.14 (Tortosa, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1727.03.27
Died:	1745.01.22 🩸 (Thăng Long, Hanoi, Vietnam † 42)
Beatified:	1906.05.20
Canonised:	1988.06.19

Priest of Order of Preachers (Dominicans). Martyr.

Blessed Francesc Mayol Oliver, M.SS.CC.

Born:	1871.05.31 (Vilafranca de Bonany, Mallorca, Spain)
Died:	1936.07.23 🩸 (Creueta del Coll, Barcelona, Spain † 65)
Beatified:	2007.10.28

Religious of Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Martyr.

Blessed Francesc Mercader Randé

Born:	1881.03.25 (Roda de Barà, Tarragona, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.04 🩸 (Barberà de la Conca, Tarragona, Spain † 55)
Beatified:	2013.10.13 (Tarragona, Spain)

Priest of Tarragona. Martyr.

Blessed Francesc Solà Peix, C.M.F.

Born:	1900.04.17 (San Joan de las Abadesas, Girona, Spain)
Died:	1936.10.19 🩸 (Mas Claret, Sant Pere dels Arquells, Lleida, Spain † 36)
Beatified:	2017.10.21 (Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain)

Religious of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Claretians). Martyr.

Blessed Francesc Vives Antich

Born:	1876.03.22 (Valls, Tarragona, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.06 🩸 (Torredembarra, Tarragona, Spain † 60)
Beatified:	2013.10.13 (Tarragona, Spain)

Priest of Tarragona. Martyr.

Blessed Francesc Xavier Ponsa Casallach, O.H.

Born:	1916.08.20 (Moiá, Barcelona, Spain)
Died:	1936.09.28 🩸 (San Felíu de Codinas, Barcelona, Spain † 20)
Beatified:	1992.10.25

Religious of Order of the Hospitallers of Saint John of God. Martyr.

Blessed Francesc Xavier Sorribes Dot, C.M.F.

Born:	1909.11.07 (Torelló, Barcelona, Spain)
Died:	1936.07.26 🩸 (Lleida, Spain † 26)
Beatified:	2017.10.21 (Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain)

Priest of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Claretians). Martyr.

Saint Francesco Antonio Domenico Fogolla, O.F.M. Obs.
富格辣 (正體中文)

Born:	1839.10.04 (Montereggio di Mulazzo, Massa, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1863.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1898.08.24
Died:	1900.07.09 🩸 (Taiyuan, 山西, China † 60)
Beatified:	1946.11.24
Canonised:	2000.10.01

Titular Bishop of Bagis (1898.07.18 – 1900.07.09)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Northern Shanxi 山西北境 (China) (1898.07.18 – 1900.07.09)

Bishop and religious of Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans). Martyr.

Saint Francesco Antonio Fasani, O.F.M. Conv.

Born:	1681.08.06 (Lucera, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1705.09.19
Died:	1742.11.29 (Lucera, Italy † 61)
Beatified:	1951.04.15
Canonised:	1986.04.13

Priest of Order of Friars Minor Conventual (Conventual Franciscans).

Saint Francesco, C.R.M.
Ascanio Caracciolo (secular name)

Born:	1563.10.13 (Villa Santa Maria, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1587
Died:	1608.06.04 (Agnone, Italy † 44)
Beatified:	1769.09.10
Canonised:	1807.05.24

Founder of Clerics Regular Minor (1588.07.01)

Priest of Clerics Regular Minor.

Blessed Francesco Company Tarrellas

Born:	1886.10.23 (Rocallaura, Tarragona, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.02 🩸 (Tarragona, Spain † 49)
Beatified:	2013.10.13 (Tarragona, Spain)

Priest of Tarragona. Martyr.

Blessed Francesco da Caldarola Piani, O.F.M.

Born:	1424? (Caldarola, Italy)
Died:	1507 (Camporotondo di Fiastrone, Italy † 83)
Beatified:	1843.09.01 (equipollently)

Priest of Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans).

Saint Francesco De Geronimo, S.J.

Born:	1642.12.17 (Grottaglie, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1666.03.18
Died:	1716.05.11 (Napoli, Italy † 73)
Beatified:	1806.05.11
Canonised:	1839.05.26

Priest of Society of Jesus (Jesuits).

Blessed Francesco Faà di Bruno

Born:	1825.03.29 (Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1876
Died:	1888.03.27 (Torino, Italy † 62)
Beatified:	1988.09.25

Priest of Torino. Founder of the Sisters of Our Lady of Suffrage and St. Zita. Mathematician and musician.

Blessed Francesco Giovanni Bonifacio

Born:	1912.09.07 (Pirano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1936.12.27
Died:	1946.09.11 🩸 (Grisignana, Italy † 34)
Beatified:	2008.10.04 (Vigevano, Pavia, Italy)

Priest of Trieste. Martyr.

Saint Francesco Maria da Camporosso, O.F.M. Cap.

Born:	1804.12.27 (Camporosso, Liguria, Italy)
Died:	1866.09.17 (Genova, Switzerland † 61)
Beatified:	1929.06.30
Canonised:	1962.12.09

Religious of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (Capuchin Franciscans).

Blessed Francesco Maria Greco

Born:	1857.07.25 (Acri, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1881.12.17
Died:	1931.01.13 (Acri, Italy † 73)
Beatified:	2016.05.21 (Cosenza, Italy)

Priest of Cosenza. Founder of Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts.

Blessed Francesco Mottola

Born:	1901.01.03 (Tropea, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1924.04.05
Died:	1969.06.29 (Tropea, Italy † 68)
Beatified:	2021.10.10 (Tropea, Vibo Valentia, Italy)

Priest of Tropea. Founder of Secular Institute of the Oblates of the Sacred Heart.

Blessed Francesco Paleari, S.S.C.

Born:	1863.10.22 (Pogliano Milanese, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1886.09.18
Died:	1939.05.07 (Torino, Italy † 75)
Beatified:	2011.09.17 (Torino, Torino, Italy)

Priest of Priestly Society of Saint Joseph Benedict Cottolengo.

Blessed Francesco Patrizi, O.S.M.

Born:	1266 (Siena, Italy)
Died:	1328.05.26 (Siena, Italy † 61)
Beatified:	1743.09.11 (equipollently)

Priest of Order of Friar Servants of Mary (Servites).

Blessed Francesco Pianzola

Born:	1881.10.05 (Sartirana Lomellina, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1907.03.16
Died:	1943.06.04 (Mortara, Italy † 61)
Beatified:	2008.10.04 (Trieste, Trieste, Italy)

Priest of Vigevano. Founder of Missionary Sisters of the Immaculata, Queen of Peace.

Saint Francesco Spinelli

Born:	1853.04.14 (Milano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1875.08.14
Died:	1913.02.06 (Rivolta d’Adda, Cremona, Italy † 59)
Beatified:	1992.06.21 (Carravaggio, Italy)
Canonised:	2018.10.14

Priest of Bergamo. Founder of the Institute of the Sisters Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament.

Blessed Francesco Spoto, S.d.P.

Born:	1924.07.08 (Raffadali, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1951.07.22
Died:	1964.12.27 🩸 (Erira, Congo-Kinshasa † 40)
Beatified:	2007.04.21 (Palermo, Palermo, Italy)

Priest of Missionary Servants of the Poor (Morsel of the Poor). Martyr.

Blessed Francesco Venimbeni, O.F.M.

Born:	1251.09.02 (Fabriano, Italy)
Died:	1322.04.22 († 70)
Beatified:	1775.04.01 (equipollently)

Priest of Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans).

Blessed Francesco Zirano, O.F.M. Conv.

Born:	1564 (Sassari, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1586
Died:	1603.01.25 🩸 (Algiers, Algeria † 38)
Beatified:	2014.10.12 (Sassari, Italy)

Priest of Order of Friars Minor Conventual (Conventual Franciscans). Martyr.

Blessed Francis, O.F.M. Rec.
Arthur Bell (secular name)

Born:	1590.01.13 (Temple Broughton, Worcestershire, England)
Died:	1643.12.11 🩸 (Tyburn, London, England † 53)
Beatified:	1987.11.22

Priest of Order of Friars Minor Recollect (Récollets). Martyr.

Saint Francis de Sales
François de Sales

Non excidit

Born:	1567.08.21 (Château de Sales, France)
Ordained Priest:	1593.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1602.12.08
Died:	1622.12.28 (Lyon, France † 55)
Beatified:	1662.01.08
Canonised:	1665.04.19
Proclaimed Doctor of the Church:	1877.07.19

Titular Bishop of Nicopolis (1602.07.15 – 1602.09.17)

Coadjutor Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1602.07.15 – 1602.09.17)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1602.09.17 – 1622.12.28)

Founder of Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary (Visitandines) (1610.06.06)

Bishop. Doctor of the Church.

Blessed Francis Dickenson

Born:	(Otley, West Yorkshire, England)
Died:	1590.04.13 🩸 (Rochester, Kent, England)
Beatified:	1929.12.15

Priest of London. Martyr.

Blessed Francis Ingleby

Born:	1550? (England)
Died:	1586.06.03 🩸 (York, North Yorkshire, England † 35)
Beatified:	1987.11.22

Priest of London. Martyr.

Blessed Francis Mary of the Cross, S.D.S.
Franziskus Maria vom Kreuze
Johann Baptist Jordan (secular name)

Born:	1848.06.16 (Gurtweil, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1878.07.21
Died:	1918.09.08 (Tafers, Switzerland † 70)
Beatified:	2021.05.15

Founder of Society of the Divine Saviour (Salvatorians) (1881.12.08)

Superior General of Society of the Divine Saviour (Salvatorians) (1881.12.08 – 1915)

Priest of Society of the Divine Saviour (Salvatorians).

Saint Francis of Assisi, O.F.M.
Giovanni Francesco Bernardone

Born:	1181 (Assisi, Italy)
Died:	1226.10.03 (Assisi, Italy † 44)
Canonised:	1228.07.16 (equipollently)

Founder of Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans) (1210)

Custos of the Holy Land of Custody of the Holy Land (1219? – ?)

Founder of Third Order Regular of Saint Francis (1221)

Deacon of Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans).

Saint Francis of Paola, O.M.
Francesco di Paola

Born:	1416.03.27 (Paola, Italy)
Died:	1507.04.02 (Plessis-lez-Tours, France † 91)
Beatified:	1513.07.28
Canonised:	1519.05.01 (equipollently)

Founder of Order of the Minims (1435)

Religious of Order of the Minims.

Blessed Francis Page, S.J.

Born:	(Antwerp, Belgium)
Died:	1602.04.20 🩸 (Tyburn, London, England)
Beatified:	1929.12.15

Priest of Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Martyr.

Saint Francis Solanus, O.F.M.
Francisco Sánchez Solano Jiménez

Born:	1549.03.10 (Montilla, Córdoba, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1576
Died:	1610.07.14 (Lima, Peru † 61)
Beatified:	1675.06.20
Canonised:	1726.12.27

Priest of Order of Observant Friars Minor.

Blessed Francis Taylor
Proinsias Táilliúir (Gaeilge)

Born:	1550? (Dublin, Ireland)
Died:	1621.01.30 🩸 (Dublin, Ireland † 70)
Beatified:	1992.09.27

Layperson of Dublin. Martyr.

Saint Francis Xavier, S.J.
Francisco Xavier
方濟．沙勿略 (正體中文)

Born:	1506.04.07 (Javier, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1537.06.24
Died:	1552.12.03 (Shangchuan Island, 廣東, China † 46)
Beatified:	1619.10.25
Canonised:	1622.03.12

Co-Founder of Society of Jesus (Jesuits) (1540.09.27)

Priest of Society of Jesus (Jesuits).

Saint Francis Xavier Bianchi, B.
Francesco Saverio Maria Bianchi

Born:	1743.12.02 (Arpino, Lazio, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1767
Died:	1815.01.31 (Napoli, Italy † 71)
Beatified:	1893.01.22
Canonised:	1951.10.21

Priest of Clerics Regular of Saint Paul (Barnabites).

Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, C.SS.R.

Born:	1819.01.11 (Füssen, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1844.12.22
Died:	1867.10.04 (New Orleans, LA, USA † 48)
Beatified:	2000.04.09

Priest of Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists).

Blessed Francisca Cualladó Baixauli

Born:	1890.12.03 (Valencia, Spain)
Died:	1936.09.19 🩸 (Torres de Espioca, Benifaió, Valencia, Spain † 45)
Beatified:	2001.03.11

Layperson of Valencia. Martyr.

Blessed Francisca de la Encarnación, O.SS.T.
María Francisca Espejo Martos (secular name)

Born:	1873.02.02 (Martos, Jaén, Spain)
Died:	1937.01.13 🩸 (Casilla de Martos, Jaén, Spain † 63)
Beatified:	2007.10.28

Religious of Trinitarian Nuns. Martyr.

Blessed Francisca de Paula de Jesus Chica

Born:	1810 (São João del-Rei, MG, Brazil)
Died:	1895.06.14 (Baependi, MG, Brazil † 84)
Beatified:	2013.05.04 (Baependi, Brazil)

Layperson of Campanha.

Blessed Francisca de Santa Teresa, C.C.V
Francisca de Amezua Ibaibarriaga (secular name)

Born:	1881.03.09 (Abadiano, Vizcaya, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.19 🩸 (El Saler, Valencia, Spain † 55)
Beatified:	2001.03.11

Religious of Carmelite Sisters of Charity Vedruna. Martyr.

Blessed Francisca del Corazón de Jesús, H.C.C.J.
Francisca Aldea Araújo (secular name)

Born:	1881.12.17 (Somolinos, Guadalajara, Spain)
Died:	1936.07.20 🩸 (Canillejas, Madrid, Spain † 54)
Beatified:	1998.05.10

Religious of Sisters of Charity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Martyr.

Blessed Francisca Javier de Rafelbuñol, T.C.
María Fenollosa Alcayna (secular name)

Born:	1901.05.24 (Rafelbunyol, Valencia, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.28 🩸 (Gilet, Valencia, Spain † 35)
Beatified:	2001.03.11

Religious of Capuchin Tertiary Sisters of the Holy Family. Martyr.

Blessed Francisca Pinzokere
フランシスカ (日本語)

Born:	(Nagasaki, 長崎県, 九州, Japan)
Died:	1627.08.16 🩸 (Nagasaki, 長崎県, 九州, Japan)
Beatified:	1867.07.07

Layperson of Nagasaki. Married. Member of Lay Dominicans. Martyr.

Blessed Franciscana de la Virgen de los Dolores, S.C.
Francisca Ana Cirer Carbonell (secular name)

Born:	1781.06.01 (Sancellas, Spain)
Died:	1855.02.27 (Sancellas, Spain † 73)
Beatified:	1989.10.01

Religious of Institute of the Sisters of Charity.

Blessed Francisco Alarcón Rubio

Born:	1879.12.28 (Hinojosa del Duque, Córdoba, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1904.03.19
Died:	1936.10.08 🩸 (Jaén, Spain † 56)
Beatified:	2021.10.16 (Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain)

Priest of Córdoba. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Alfredo, F.S.C.
Francisco Mallo Sánchez (secular name)

Born:	1916.08.16 (Santa Marina del Rey, León, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.13 🩸 (El Torrent, Barcelona, Spain † 19)
Beatified:	2007.10.28

Religious of Brothers of the Christian Schools (Lasalians, De La Salle Brothers). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Alvares, S.J.

Born:	1539? (Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal)
Died:	1570.07.15 🩸 (Tazacorte, Spain † 30)
Beatified:	1854.05.11 (equipollently)

Religious of Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Álvarez Baena

Born:	1880.03.22 (Fernán-Núñez, Córdoba, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1904.12.17
Died:	1936.10.04 🩸 (Cañete de las Torres, Córdoba, Spain † 56)
Beatified:	2021.10.16 (Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain)

Priest of Córdoba. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Aranha, S.J.

Born:	1551 (Braga, Portugal)
Died:	1583.07.15 🩸 (Cuncolim, India † 31)
Beatified:	1893.04.30

Religious of Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Arias Martín, O.H.

Born:	1884.04.26 (Illiberri, Granada, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.18 🩸 (Valdemoro, Madrid, Spain † 52)
Beatified:	1992.10.25

Priest of Order of the Hospitallers of Saint John of God. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Bandrés Sánchez, S.D.B.

Born:	1896.04.24 (Hecho, Huesca, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.02 🩸 (Barcelona, Spain † 40)
Beatified:	2001.03.11

Priest of Salesians of Saint John Bosco (Salesians). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Barbancho González

Born:	1905.10.26 (Hinojosa del Duque, Córdoba, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1928.12
Died:	1936.08.20 🩸 (Belalcázar, Córdoba, Spain † 30)
Beatified:	2021.10.16 (Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain)

Priest of Córdoba. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Bejarano Fernández

Born:	1877.06.01 (Añora, Córdoba, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1901.09.21
Died:	1938.02.26 🩸 (Daimiel, Ciudad Real, Spain † 60)
Beatified:	2021.10.16 (Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain)

Priest of Córdoba. Martyr.

Saint Francisco Blanco, O.F.M. Disc.
フランシスコ・ブランコ (日本語)

Born:	1567? (Monterrey, Orense, Spain)
Died:	1597.02.05 🩸 (Nishizaka, 長崎県, 九州, Japan † 29)
Beatified:	1627.09.14
Canonised:	1862.06.08

Priest of Order of Discalced Friars Minor (Alcantarines, Discalced Franciscans). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco, O.H.
Tobías Borrás Román (secular name)

Born:	1861.04.14 (San Jorge, Castellón, Spain)
Died:	1936.02.11 🩸 (Valencia, Spain † 74)
Beatified:	1992.10.25

Religious of Order of the Hospitallers of Saint John of God. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Calvo Burillo, O.P.

Born:	1881.11.21 (Hijár, Teruel, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.01 🩸 (Híjar, Teruel, Spain † 54)
Beatified:	2001.03.11

Priest of Order of Preachers (Dominicans). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Carceller Galindo, Sch. P.

Born:	1901.10.03 (Forcall, Castellón, Spain)
Died:	1936.10.02 🩸 (Castellón, Spain † 34)
Beatified:	1995.10.01

Priest of Order of Poor Clerics Regular of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools (Piarists). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Carlés González, O.F.M.

Born:	1894.01.14 (San Julián de Requeijo, Pontevedra, Spain)
Died:	1936.09.22 🩸 (Azuaga, Badajoz, Spain † 42)
Beatified:	2007.10.28

Priest of Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Castán Meseguer, C.M.F.

Born:	1911.02.01 (Fonz, Huesca, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.15 🩸 (Barbastro, Huesca, Spain † 25)
Beatified:	1992.10.25

Religious of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Claretians). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Castelló y Aleu

Born:	1914.04.19 (Alicante, Spain)
Died:	1936.09.29 🩸 (Lleida, Spain † 22)
Beatified:	2001.03.11

Layperson of Lérida. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Cástor Sojo López

Born:	1881.03.28 (Madrigalejo, Cáceres, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1903.12.19
Died:	1936.09.13 🩸 (Ciudad Real, Spain † 55)
Beatified:	2021.10.30 (Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain)

Priest of Diocesan Labourer Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Martyr.

Saint Francisco Coll y Guitart, O.P.

Born:	1812.05.18 (Gombrèn, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1836.03.28
Died:	1875.04.02 (Vic, Barcelona, Spain † 62)
Beatified:	1979.04.29
Canonised:	2009.10.11

Priest of Order of Preachers (Dominicans). Founder of the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Blessed Francisco de Asís Arias Rivas

Born:	1875.01.30 (Cantillana, Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1901.06.01
Died:	1936.08.01 🩸 (Lora del Río, Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain † 61)
Beatified:	2023.11.18 (Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain)

Priest of Sevilla (Spain) (1901.06.01 – 1936.08.01)

Priest. Martyr.

Saint Francisco de Bastos

Born:	(Brazil)
Died:	1645.10.03 🩸 (Uruaçu, RN, Brazil)
Beatified:	2000.03.05
Canonised:	2017.10.15

Layperson of Natal. Martyr.

Saint Francisco de Borja, S.J.

Born:	1510.10.28 (Gandía, Spain)
Died:	1572.09.30 (Roma, Italy † 61)
Beatified:	1624.11.23
Canonised:	1671.04.12

Superior General of Society of Jesus (Jesuits) (1565.07.02 – 1572.09.30)

Priest of Society of Jesus (Jesuits).

Blessed Francisco de Haro Martínez

Born:	1886.11.28 (Mazarrón, Murcia, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1912.08.04
Died:	1936.08.31 🩸 (Pozo de la Lagarta, Tabernas, Almería, Spain † 49)
Beatified:	2017.03.25 (Almería, Spain)

Priest of Almería. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco de Jesús María y José, O.C.D.
Francisco Palau y Quer (secular name)

Born:	1811.12.29 (Aitona, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1836.04.02
Died:	1872.03.20 (Tarragona, Spain † 60)
Beatified:	1988.04.24

Priest of Order of Discalced Carmelites (Teresian Carmelites). Founder of the Institute of the Sisters of Missionary Carmelites. Founder of Sisters of the Tertiary Missionary Carmelites.

Saint Francisco de Jesus Marto

Born:	1908.06.11 (Aljustrel, Fátima, Portugal)
Died:	1919.04.04 (Aljustrel, Fátima, Portugal † 10)
Beatified:	2000.05.13 (Fátima, Portugal)
Canonised:	2017.05.13 (Fátima, Portugal)

Layperson. Visionary of Our Lady of Fatima. Brother of Saint Jacinta de Jesus Marto.

Blessed Francisco de Jesús Terrero de Ortega Pérez, O.A.R.
フランシスコ･デ･ヘスス (日本語)

Born:	1590.05 (Villamediana, Palencia, Spain)
Died:	1632.09.03 🩸 (Nishizaka, 長崎県, 九州, Japan † 42)
Beatified:	1867.07.07

Priest of Order of Augustinian Recollects (Augustinian Recollects). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco de la Asunción, O.C.D.
Francesc Segalà Solé (secular name)

Born:	1912.05.25 (Montgay, Urgell, Lleida, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.20 🩸 (Lleida, Spain † 24)
Beatified:	2013.10.13 (Tarragona, Spain)

Priest of Order of Discalced Carmelites (Teresian Carmelites). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco de Magalhães, S.J.

Born:	1549? (Vila de Alcácer do Sal, Setúbal, Portugal)
Died:	1570.07.15 🩸 (Tazacorte, Spain † 20)
Beatified:	1854.05.11 (equipollently)

Novice cleric of Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco de Paula Ibáñez y Ibáñez

Born:	1876.09.22 (Penáguila, Alicante, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.19 🩸 (Llosa de Ranes, Valencia, Spain † 59)
Beatified:	2001.03.11

Priest of Valencia. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco de Paula Ortega Montilla

Born:	1868 (Spain)
Died:	1936.07.23 🩸 (Puente Genil, Córdoba, Spain † 67)
Beatified:	2021.10.16 (Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain)

Layperson of Córdoba. Married. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco de Paula Victor

Born:	1827.04.12 (Campanha, MG, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1851.06.14
Died:	1905.09.23 (Três Pontas, MG, Brazil † 78)
Beatified:	2015.11.14 (Três Pontas, Brazil)

Priest of Mariana. Son of a black slave.

Blessed Francisco de Sales Gómez Gil

Born:	1894.10.30 (Hinojosa del Duque, Córdoba, Spain)
Died:	1936.09.04 🩸 (Hinojosa del Duque, Córdoba, Spain † 41)
Beatified:	2021.10.16 (Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain)

Layperson of Córdoba. Married. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco de San Lorenzo, O.SS.T.
Francisco Euba y Gorroño (secular name)

Born:	1889.07.25 (Amorebieta, Vizcaya, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1911.12.23
Died:	1936.08.27 🩸 (Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real, Spain † 47)
Beatified:	2013.10.13 (Tarragona, Spain)

Priest of Order of the Most Holy Trinity and of the Captives (Trinitarians). Martyr.

Saint Francisco de San Miguel Andrade Arco, O.F.M. Disc.
フランシスコ・デ・サン・ミゲル (日本語)

Born:	1543 (la Parrilla, Valladolid, Spain)
Died:	1597.02.05 🩸 (Nishizaka, 長崎県, 九州, Japan † 53)
Beatified:	1627.09.14
Canonised:	1862.06.08

Religious of Order of Discalced Friars Minor (Alcantarines, Discalced Franciscans). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco de Santa María, O.F.M. Disc.
フランシスコ･デ･サンタ･マリア (日本語)

Born:	(Montalbanejo, Cuenca, Spain)
Died:	1627.08.16 🩸 (Nagasaki, 長崎県, 九州, Japan)
Beatified:	1867.07.07

Priest of Order of Discalced Friars Minor (Alcantarines, Discalced Franciscans). Martyr.

Saint Francisco Díaz del Rincón, O.P.
施方濟 (正體中文)

Born:	1713.10.02 (Ecija, Seville, Spain)
Died:	1748.10.28 🩸 (Fuzhou, 福建, China † 35)
Beatified:	1893.05.14
Canonised:	2000.10.01

Priest of Order of Preachers (Dominicans). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Edreira Mosquera, S.D.B.

Born:	1914.11.25 (La Coruña, Spain)
Died:	1936.09.29 🩸 (Madrid, Spain † 21)
Beatified:	2007.10.28

Cleric of Salesians of Saint John Bosco (Salesians). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Escura Foix

Born:	1898.05.20 (Benicarló, Castellón, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1923.05.23
Died:	1936.09.06 🩸 (Benicarló, Castellón, Spain † 38)
Beatified:	2021.10.16 (Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain)

Priest of Córdoba. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Esteban Lacal, O.M.I.

Born:	1888.02.08 (Soria, Spain)
Died:	1936.11.28 🩸 (Paracuellos de Jarama, Madrid, Spain † 48)
Beatified:	2011.12.17 (Madrid, Madrid, Spain)

Priest of Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (Oblates). Martyr.

Saint Francisco Fernández de Capillas, O.P.
劉方濟 (正體中文)

Born:	1607.08.11 (Baquerín de Campos, Palencia, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1631
Died:	1648.01.15 🩸 (Fu’an, 福建, China † 40)
Beatified:	1909.05.02
Canonised:	2000.10.01

Priest of Order of Preachers (Dominicans). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Fernández Escosura, O.P.

Born:	1917.01.23 (Sotiello, Asturias, Spain)
Died:	1936.12.03 🩸 (Madrid, Spain † 19)
Beatified:	2007.10.28

Religious of Order of Preachers (Dominicans). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Fernández Sánchez Toril

Born:	1854.10.04 (Cabeza del Buey, Badajoz, Spain)
Died:	1936.11.28 🩸 (Cabeza del Buey, Badajoz, Spain † 82)
Beatified:	2021.10.16 (Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain)

Layperson of Córdoba. Married. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Fuente Puebla, O.E.S.A.

Born:	1916.10.17 (Buenavista de Valdavia, Palencia, Spain)
Died:	1936.11.30 🩸 (Paracuellos de Jarama, Madrid, Spain † 20)
Beatified:	2007.10.28

Religious of Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine (Augustinian Hermits). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Gálvez Iranzo, O.F.M. Disc.
フランシスコ･ガルベス (日本語)

Born:	1575? (Utiel, Cuenca, Spain)
Died:	1623.12.04 🩸 (Tokyo, 東京都, 関東地方, Japan † 47)
Beatified:	1867.07.07

Priest of Order of Discalced Friars Minor (Alcantarines, Discalced Franciscans). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Gárate Aranguren, S.J.

Born:	1857.02.03 (Azpeitia, Spain)
Died:	1929.09.09 (Deusto, Spain † 72)
Beatified:	1985.10.06

Religious of Society of Jesus (Jesuits).

Blessed Francisco García Balanza

Born:	1901.04.02 (Cartagena, Murcia, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.25 🩸 (Cartagena, Murcia, Spain † 35)
Beatified:	2017.11.11 (Madrid, Spain)

Layperson of Cartagena. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco García León

Born:	1920.12.20 (Montoro, Córdoba, Spain)
Died:	1936.07.22 🩸 (Montoro, Córdoba, Spain † 15)
Beatified:	2021.10.16 (Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain)

Layperson of Córdoba. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco García Pareja

Born:	1877.07.07 (Zaragoza, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1902.12.20
Died:	1936.08.01 🩸 (Cañete de las Torres, Córdoba, Spain † 59)
Beatified:	2021.10.16 (Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain)

Priest of Córdoba. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Gargallo Gascón, O. de M.

Born:	1872.02.24 (Castellote, Teruel, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.07 🩸 (Muniesa, Teruel, Spain † 64)
Beatified:	2013.10.13 (Tarragona, Spain)

Priest of Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy (Mercedarians). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Herruzo Ibáñez

Born:	1894.08.19 (Obejo, Córdoba, Spain)
Died:	1936.07.21 🩸 (Obejo, Córdoba, Spain † 41)
Beatified:	2021.10.16 (Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain)

Layperson of Córdoba. Married. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Izquierdo Pérez

Born:	1918 (Spain)
Died:	1936.08.04 🩸 (El Carpio, Córdoba, Spain † 17)
Beatified:	2021.10.16 (Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain)

Layperson of Córdoba. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco José Martín López de Arroyave, S.D.B.

Born:	1910.09.24 (Vitoria, Álava, Spain)
Died:	1936.11.09 🩸 (Paracuellos de Jarama, Madrid, Spain † 26)
Beatified:	2007.10.28

Religious of Salesians of Saint John Bosco (Salesians). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Llach Candell, S.F.

Born:	1889.12.07 (Torelló, Barcelona, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.25 🩸 (Vila-rodona, Tarragona, Spain † 46)
Beatified:	2013.10.13 (Tarragona, Spain)

Priest of Sons of the Holy Family of Jesus Mary and Joseph. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Llagostera Bonet, O. de M.

Born:	1883.08.30 (Valls, Tarragona, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.20 🩸 (Lleida, Spain † 52)
Beatified:	2013.10.13 (Tarragona, Spain)

Priest of Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy (Mercedarians). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco López-Gasco Fernández-Largo

Born:	1888.10.04 (Villacañas, Toledo, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.09 🩸 (La Villa de Don Fadrique, Toledo, Spain † 47)
Beatified:	2007.10.28

Priest of Toledo. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco López Navarrete

Born:	1892.03.02 (Villanueva del Arzobispo, Jaén, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.28 🩸 (Orcera, Jaén, Spain † 44)
Beatified:	2013.10.13 (Tarragona, Spain)

Priest of Jaén. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Magín, F.S.C.
Antonio Tost Llavería (secular name)

Born:	1915.01.17 (Montroig, Tarragona, Spain)
Died:	1936.07.27 🩸 (Balsareny, Barcelona, Spain † 21)
Beatified:	2007.10.28

Religious of Brothers of the Christian Schools (Lasalians, De La Salle Brothers). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Manzano Cruz

Born:	1881.01.15 (Adra, Almería, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.02 🩸 (Rambla de Albuñol, Granada, Spain † 55)
Beatified:	2017.03.25 (Almería, Spain)

Priest of Granada. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Maqueda López

Born:	1914.10.10 (Villacañas, Toledo, Spain)
Died:	1936.09.12 🩸 (Dosbarrios, Toledo, Spain † 21)
Beatified:	2007.10.28

Seminarian of Toledo. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Marco Martínez, C.M.F.

Born:	1917.02.01 (Odón, Teruel, Spain)
Died:	1936.10.19 🩸 (Mas Claret, Sant Pere dels Arquells, Lleida, Spain † 19)
Beatified:	2017.10.21 (Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain)

Religious of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Claretians). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Marcos del Río, O.E.S.A.

Born:	1874.01.27 (Lodoso, Burgos, Spain)
Died:	1936.11.30 🩸 (Paracuellos de Jarama, Madrid, Spain † 62)
Beatified:	2007.10.28

Priest of Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine (Augustinian Hermits). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco María de Torrente, T.C.
Justo Lerma Martínez (secular name)

Born:	1886.11.12 (Torrent, Valencia, Spain)
Died:	1936.09.18 🩸 (Torrent, Valencia, Spain † 49)
Beatified:	2001.03.11

Priest of Capuchin Tertiary Religious of Our Lady of Sorrows (Amigonian Friars). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco María, O. Carm.
Francisco Pérez y Pérez (secular name)

Born:	1917.01.30 (Ros, Burgos, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.18 🩸 (Carabanchel Bajo, Madrid, Spain † 19)
Beatified:	2013.10.13 (Tarragona, Spain)

Religious of Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Carmelites). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco María Roura Farró, C.M.F.

Born:	1913.01.01 (Sords de Cornellà, Girona, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.15 🩸 (Barbastro, Huesca, Spain † 23)
Beatified:	1992.10.25

Religious of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Claretians). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco María Sánchez, O.S.B. Subl.

Born:	1880.08.25 (Barcelona, Spain)
Died:	1936.07.25 🩸 (Molins de Rei, Barcelona, Spain † 55)
Beatified:	2013.10.13 (Tarragona, Spain)

Religious of Subiaco Benedictine Congregation. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Martín Fernández de Posadas

Born:	1644.11.25 (Córdoba, Spain)
Died:	1713.09.20 (Córdoba, Spain † 68)
Beatified:	1818.09.20

Priest.

Blessed Francisco Martínez Garrido

Born:	1866.11.28 (Siles, Jaén, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1892
Died:	1937.01.14 🩸 (Vélez-Rubio, Almería, Spain † 70)
Beatified:	2017.03.25 (Almería, Spain)

Priest of Toledo. Martyr.

Saint Francisco Mendes Pereira

Born:	(Brazil)
Died:	1645.10.03 🩸 (Uruaçu, RN, Brazil)
Beatified:	2000.03.05
Canonised:	2017.10.15

Layperson of Natal. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Míguez Fernández, S.D.B.

Born:	1887.02.09 (Corvillón, Pontevedra, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.15 🩸 (Málaga, Spain † 49)
Beatified:	2007.10.28

Priest of Salesians of Saint John Bosco (Salesians). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Milagro Mesa, C.M.F.

Born:	1869.12.03 (Tarazona, Zaragoza, Spain)
Died:	1936.10.19 🩸 (Mas Claret, Sant Pere dels Arquells, Lleida, Spain † 66)
Beatified:	2017.10.21 (Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain)

Religious of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Claretians). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Mitjá Mitjá, O. de M.

Born:	1864.06.26 (Arbucias, Girona, Spain)
Died:	1936.10 🩸 (Ivorra, Lleida, Spain † 72)
Beatified:	2013.10.13 (Tarragona, Spain)

Religious of Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy (Mercedarians). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Monzón Romeo, O.P.

Born:	1912.03.29 (Híjar, Teruel, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.28 🩸 (Híjar, Teruel, Spain † 24)
Beatified:	2001.03.11

Priest of Order of Preachers (Dominicans). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Morales Sedeño, O.P.
フランシスコ・モラレス (日本語)

Born:	1567.10.14 (Madrid, Spain)
Died:	1622.09.10 🩸 (Nishizaka, 長崎県, 九州, Japan † 54)
Beatified:	1867.07.07

Priest of Order of Preachers (Dominicans). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Morales Valenzuela

Born:	1877.09.22 (Alhama de Granada, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1900.06.06
Died:	1936.08.01 🩸 (Alhama de Granada, Spain † 58)
Beatified:	2022.02.26 (Granada, Granada, Spain)

Priest of Granada. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Morquillas Fermández, C.M.

Born:	1889.06.17 (Sarracín, Burgos, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1915.08.29
Died:	1936.11.30 🩸 (Paracuellos de Jarama, Madrid, Spain † 47)
Beatified:	2017.11.11 (Madrid, Spain)

Priest of Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians, Lazarists). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Pacheco, S.J.
フランシスコ･パチェコ (日本語)

Born:	1566 (Ponte de Lima, Braga, Portugal)
Died:	1626.06.20 🩸 (Nagasaki, 長崎県, 九州, Japan † 59)
Beatified:	1867.07.07

Priest of Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Pérez Godoy, S.J.

Born:	1540? (Torrijos, Toledo, Spain)
Died:	1570.07.15 🩸 (Tazacorte, Spain † 29)
Beatified:	1854.05.11 (equipollently)

Novice cleric of Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Pinazo Peñalver, O.F.M.

Born:	1802.08.26 (Chopo, Alpuente, Valencia, Spain)
Died:	1860.07.09 🩸 (Damascus, Syria † 57)
Beatified:	1926.10.10

Religious of Order of Observant Friars Minor. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Polvorinos Gómez, O.M.I.

Born:	1910.01.29 (Calaveras de Arriba, León, Spain)
Died:	1936.07.24 🩸 (Pozuelo de Alarcon, Madrid, Spain † 26)
Beatified:	2011.12.17 (Madrid, Madrid, Spain)

Religious of Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (Oblates). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Remón Játiva, O.F.M. Conv.

Born:	1890.09.22 (Caudé, Teruel, Spain)
Died:	1936.07.31 🩸 (Los Tres Pinos, Granollers, Barcelona, Spain † 45)
Beatified:	2001.03.11

Religious of Order of Friars Minor Conventual (Conventual Franciscans). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Roda Rodríguez

Born:	1873.05.25 (Almería, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1896.12.19
Died:	1936.08.31 🩸 (Pozo de la Lagarta, Tabernas, Almería, Spain † 63)
Beatified:	2017.03.25 (Almería, Spain)

Priest of Almería. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Rodríguez Carmona

Born:	1910.04.17 (Vera, Almería, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1933.06.11
Died:	1936.08.30 🩸 (Barranco del Chisme, Almería, Spain † 26)
Beatified:	2017.03.25 (Almería, Spain)

Priest of Almería. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Rodríguez Martínez

Born:	1869.12.10 (Albox, Almería, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1894.05.19
Died:	1936.09.13 🩸 (Puente del Río de Antas, Vera, Almería, Spain † 66)
Beatified:	2017.03.25 (Almería, Spain)

Priest of Almería. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Romero Ortega

Born:	1872.03.30 (Almería, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1896.05
Died:	1936.08.28 🩸 (Huércal, Almería, Spain † 64)
Beatified:	2017.03.25 (Almería, Spain)

Priest of Almería. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Roselló Hernández

Born:	1907.02.28 (Cartagena, Murcia, Spain)
Died:	1936.10.18 🩸 (Cartagena, Murcia, Spain † 29)
Beatified:	2017.11.11 (Madrid, Spain)

Layperson of Cartagena. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Salamanca Bujalance

Born:	1875.12.08 (Baena, Córdoba, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1899.12.23
Died:	1939.01.12 🩸 (Villanueva de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain † 63)
Beatified:	2021.10.16 (Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain)

Priest of Córdoba. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Salinas Sánchez

Born:	1914.08.31 (Almería, Spain)
Died:	1938.05.22 🩸 (Turón, Granada, Spain † 23)
Beatified:	2017.03.25 (Almería, Spain)

Layperson of Almería. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Santos Caiderno, O.P.

Born:	1913.03.07 (Nogarejas de Valdería, León, Castilla y Leon, Spain)
Died:	1936.08.14 🩸 (El Picado, Almagro, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain † 23)
Beatified:	2022.06.18 (Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain)

Religious of Order of Preachers (Dominicans). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Sendra Ivars

Born:	1899.04.23 (Benissa, Alicante, Spain)
Died:	1936.09.04 🩸 (Teulada, Alicante, Spain † 37)
Beatified:	2001.03.11

Priest of Valencia. Martyr.

Saint Francisco Serrano Frías, O.P.
德方濟 (正體中文)

Born:	1695.12.04 (Huéneja, Granada, Spain)
Died:	1748.10.28 🩸 (Fuzhou, 福建, China † 52)
Beatified:	1893.05.14
Canonised:	2000.10.01

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Fujian 福建 (China) (1745.09.22 – 1747.05.26)

Titular Bishop of Tipasa (1745.09.22 – 1748.10.28 not possessed)

Vicar Apostolic of Fujian 福建 (China) (1747.05.26 – 1748.10.28)

Priest of Order of Preachers (Dominicans). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Simón Pérez, C.M.F.

Born:	1916.01.29 (Murchante, Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain)
Died:	1936.10.19 🩸 (Mas Claret, Sant Pere dels Arquells, Lleida, Spain † 20)
Beatified:	2017.10.21 (Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain)

Religious of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Claretians). Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Solís Pedrajas

Born:	1877.07.09 (Marmolejo, Jaén, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1900.12.22
Died:	1937.04.03 🩸 (Mancha Real, Jaén, Spain † 59)
Beatified:	2013.10.13 (Tarragona, Spain)

Priest of Jaén. Martyr.

Blessed Francisco Tomás Serer, T.C.

Born:	1911.10.10 (Alcalalí, Alicante, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1934.05.24
Died:	1936.08.02 🩸 (Madrid, Spain † 24)
Beatified:	2001.03.11

Priest of Capuchin Tertiary Religious of Our Lady of Sorrows (Amigonian Friars). Martyr.

Blessed Franciscus
フランシスコ (日本語)

Born:	(Kyōto, 京都府, 関西地方, Japan)
Died:	1619.10.06 🩸 (Kyōto, 京都府, 関西地方, Japan)
Beatified:	2008.11.24 (Nagasaki, Japan)

Layperson of Kyoto. Martyr.

Blessed Franciscus Bae Gwan-gyeom
배관겸 프란치스코 (한국어)

Born:	1740? (Dangjin, Chungcheong-do, South Korea)
Died:	1800.01.07 🩸 (Cheongju, Chungcheong-do, South Korea † 59)
Beatified:	2014.08.16 (Seoul, South Korea)

Layperson. Martyr.

Blessed Franciscus Bang
방 프란치스코 (한국어)
方 (正體中文)

Born:	(Myeoncheon, Chungcheong-do, South Korea)
Died:	1799.01.21 🩸 (Hongju, Chungcheong-do, South Korea)
Beatified:	2014.08.16 (Seoul, South Korea)

Layperson. Martyr.

Saint Franciscus Ch’oe Kyŏng-hwan
최경환 프란치스코 (한국어)
崔京煥 (正體中文)

Born:	1805 (Taraekkol, Hongjugun, Ch’ungch’ŏng, South Korea)
Died:	1839.09.12 🩸 (Seoul, South Korea † 33)
Beatified:	1925.07.05
Canonised:	1984.05.06 (Seoul, South Korea)

Layperson. Married. Martyr.

Blessed Franciscus Choe Bong-han
최봉한 프란치스코 (한국어)
崔奉漢 (正體中文)

Born:	(Hongju, Chungcheong-do, South Korea)
Died:	1815.05 🩸 (Daegu, Gyeongsang-do, South Korea)
Beatified:	2014.08.16 (Seoul, South Korea)

Layperson. Martyr.

Saint Franciscus de Miyako
フランシスコ医師 (日本語)

Born:	1548 (Kyōto, 京都府, 関西地方, Japan)
Died:	1597.02.05 🩸 (Nishizaka, 長崎県, 九州, Japan † 48)
Beatified:	1627.09.14
Canonised:	1862.06.08

Layperson of Nagasaki. Member of Secular Franciscans. Martyr.

Blessed Franciscus Hashimoto
フランシスコ橋本 (日本語)

Born:	1611? (Kyōto, 京都府, 関西地方, Japan)
Died:	1619.10.06 🩸 (Kyōto, 京都府, 関西地方, Japan † 7)
Beatified:	2008.11.24 (Nagasaki, Japan)

Layperson of Kyoto. Son of Blessed Ioannes Hashimoto Tahyōe and Blessed Thecla Hashimoto. Martyr.

Saint Franciscus Kichi
カヨフランシスコ吉 (日本語)

Born:	(Kyōto, 京都府, 関西地方, Japan)
Died:	1597.02.05 🩸 (Nishizaka, 長崎県, 九州, Japan)
Beatified:	1627.09.14
Canonised:	1862.06.08

Layperson of Nagasaki. Member of Secular Franciscans. Martyr.

Blessed Franciscus Kim Hui-seong
김희성 프란치스코 (한국어)
金稀成 (正體中文)

Born:	1765 (Yesan, Chungcheong-do, South Korea)
Died:	1816.12.19 🩸 (Daegu, Gyeongsang-do, South Korea † 50)
Beatified:	2014.08.16 (Seoul, South Korea)

Layperson. Martyr.

Blessed Franciscus Kim Jong-gyo
김종교 프란치스코 (한국어)
金宗敎 (正體中文)

Born:	1754 (Seoul, South Korea)
Died:	1801.10.04 🩸 (Jeonju, Jeolla-do, South Korea † 46)
Beatified:	2014.08.16 (Seoul, South Korea)

Layperson. Martyr.

Blessed Franciscus Kim Sa-jip
김사집 프란치스코 (한국어)

Born:	1744 (Deoksan, Chungcheong-do, South Korea)
Died:	1802.01.25 🩸 (Cheongju, Chungcheong-do, South Korea † 57)
Beatified:	2014.08.16 (Seoul, South Korea)

Layperson. Martyr.

Blessed Franciscus Kuhyōe
フランシスコ九兵衛 (日本語)

Born:	(Nagasaki, 長崎県, 九州, Japan)
Died:	1627.08.16 🩸 (Nagasaki, 長崎県, 九州, Japan)
Beatified:	1867.07.07

Layperson of Nagasaki. Catechist. Member of Secular Franciscans. Martyr.

Blessed Franciscus
Leo Kurōbyōe Nakamura (secular name)
レオン九郎兵衛 (日本語)

Born:	(Chikugo, 福岡県, 九州, Japan)
Died:	1627.08.16 🩸 (Nagasaki, 長崎県, 九州, Japan)
Beatified:	1867.07.07

Layperson of Nagasaki. Married. Member of Lay Dominicans. Martyr.

Blessed Franciscus Nihachi
フランシスコ・同息子 (日本語)

Born:	1623 (Nagasaki, 長崎県, 九州, Japan)
Died:	1628.09.08 🩸 (Nagasaki, 長崎県, 九州, Japan † 4)
Beatified:	1867.07.07

Layperson. Son of Blessed Ludovicus Nihachi. Martyr.

Blessed Franciscus of Saint Bonaventure, O.F.M. Disc.
フランシスコ・デ・ブエナベントゥラ (日本語)

Born:	(Musashi, 東京都, 関東地方, Japan)
Died:	1622.09.12 🩸 (Ōmura, 長崎県, 九州, Japan)
Beatified:	1867.07.07

Religious of Order of Discalced Friars Minor (Alcantarines, Discalced Franciscans). Martyr.

Blessed Franciscus Pak Gyeong-jin
박경진 프란치스코 (한국어)

Born:	1835 (Chungcheong-do, South Korea)
Died:	1868.09.28 🩸 (Juksan, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea † 32)
Beatified:	2014.08.16 (Seoul, South Korea)

Layperson. Married. Martyr.

Blessed Franciscus Shizaburo
フランシスコ庄三郎 (日本語)

Born:	(Kyōto, 京都府, 関西地方, Japan)
Died:	1619.10.06 🩸 (Kyōto, 京都府, 関西地方, Japan)
Beatified:	2008.11.24 (Nagasaki, Japan)

Layperson of Kyoto. Son of Blessed Cosmas. Martyr.

Saint Franciscus Shōemon, O.P.
フランシスコ正右衛門 (日本語)

Born:	(Japan)
Died:	1633.08.14 🩸 (Nishizaka, 長崎県, 九州, Japan)
Beatified:	1981.02.18 (Manila, Philippines)
Canonised:	1987.10.18

Religious of Order of Preachers (Dominicans). Martyr.

Blessed Franciscus Takeya
フランシスコ竹屋 (日本語)

Born:	1610 (Nagasaki, 長崎県, 九州, Japan)
Died:	1622.09.11 🩸 (Nishizaka, 長崎県, 九州, Japan † 11)
Beatified:	1867.07.07

Layperson. Son of Blessed Cosmas Takeya Sozaburō and Blessed Agnes Takeya. Martyr.

Blessed Franciscus Tōyama Jintarō
フランシスコ遠山甚太郎 (日本語)

Born:	1600? (Yamanashi, 山梨県, 中部地方, Japan)
Died:	1624.02.16 🩸 (Hiroshima, 広島県, 中国地方, Japan † 23)
Beatified:	2008.11.24 (Nagasaki, Japan)

Layperson of Hiroshima. Martyr.

Blessed Franciscus Xaverius Hong Gyo-man
홍교만 프란치스코 하비에르 (한국어)
洪敎萬 (正體中文)

Born:	1738 (Seoul, South Korea)
Died:	1801.04.08 🩸 (Small West Gate, Seoul, South Korea † 62)
Beatified:	2014.08.16 (Seoul, South Korea)

Layperson. Martyr.

Blessed Franciscus Yakichi
フランシスコ・同息子 (日本語)

Born:	1619 (Nagasaki, 長崎県, 九州, Japan)
Died:	1622.10.02 🩸 (Nagasaki, 長崎県, 九州, Japan † 2)
Beatified:	1867.07.07

Layperson of Nagasaki. Son of Blessed Ludovicus Yakichi and Blessed Lucia. Martyr.

Blessed Franciscus Yi Bo-hyeon
이보현 프란치스코 (한국어)
李步玄 (正體中文)

Born:	1773 (Deoksan, Chungcheong-do, South Korea)
Died:	1800.01.09 🩸 (Haemi, Chungcheong-do, South Korea † 26)
Beatified:	2014.08.16 (Seoul, South Korea)

Layperson. Martyr.

Blessed Franciscus Yun Ji-heon
윤지헌 프란치스코 (한국어)
尹持憲 (正體中文)

Born:	1764 (Jinsan, Jeolla-do, South Korea)
Died:	1801.10.24 🩸 (Jeonju, Jeolla-do, South Korea † 36)
Beatified:	2014.08.16 (Seoul, South Korea)

Layperson. Martyr.

Saint Franciscus Zhang Rong
張榮．方濟 (正體中文)

Born:	1838? (Qizi, Yangqu Co., 山西, China)
Died:	1900.07.09 🩸 (Taiyuan, 山西, China † 61)
Beatified:	1946.11.24
Canonised:	2000.10.01

Seminarian of Northern Shanxi 山西北境. Member of Secular Franciscans. Martyr.

Saint Francisus de Roye, O.F.M. Obs.
Frans (Nederlands)

Born:	1549 (Brussels, Belgium)
Died:	1572.07.09 🩸 (Brielle, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands † 22)
Beatified:	1675.11.24
Canonised:	1867.06.29

Priest of Order of Observant Friars Minor. Martyr.

Blessed Franciszek Dachtera

Born:	1910.09.22 (Salno, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1933.06.10
Died:	1944.08.22 🩸 (KZ Dachau, Oberbayern, Germany † 33)
Beatified:	1999.06.13 (Warszawa, Poland)

Priest of Gniezno (Poland) (1933.06.10 – 1944.08.22)

Priest. Martyr.

Blessed Franciszek Drzewiecki, F.D.P.

Born:	1908.02.26 (Zduny, Łódzkie, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1936.06.06
Died:	1942.08.10 🩸 (KZ Dachau, Oberbayern, Germany † 34)
Beatified:	1999.06.13 (Warszawa, Poland)

Priest of Sons of Divine Providence. Martyr.

Blessed Franciszek Kęsy

Born:	1920.11.13 (Berlin, Germany)
Died:	1942.08.24 🩸 (Dresden, Germany † 21)
Beatified:	1999.06.13 (Warszawa, Poland)

Layperson of Poznań. Martyr.

Blessed Franciszek Rogaczewski

Born:	1892.12.23 (Lipinki, Świecie, Warlubie, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1918.03.16
Died:	1940.01.11 🩸 (KZ Stutthof, Nowy Dwór Gdański, Poland † 47)
Beatified:	1999.06.13 (Warszawa, Poland)

Priest of Gdańsk. Martyr.

Blessed Franciszek Rosłaniec

Born:	1889.12.19 (Wyśmierzyce, Mazowieckie, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1914
Died:	1942.10.14 🩸 (KZ Dachau, Oberbayern, Germany † 52)
Beatified:	1999.06.13 (Warszawa, Poland)

Priest of Radom (Poland) (1914 – 1942.10.14)

Priest. Martyr.

Blessed Franciszek Stryjas

Born:	1882.01.26 (Popowo, Mazowieckie, Poland)
Died:	1944.07.31 🩸 (Kalisz, Wielkopolskie, Poland † 62)
Beatified:	1999.06.13 (Warszawa, Poland)

Layperson of Kalisz. Married. Martyr.

Blessed Franciszek Ulma

Born:	1940.04.03 (Markowa, Poland)
Died:	1944.03.24 🩸 (Markowa, Poland † 3)
Beatified:	2023.09.10 (Markowa, Poland)

Layperson. Child of Blessed Józef Ulma and Blessed Wiktoria Ulma. Martyr.

Saint Franco da Assergi, O.S.B.

Born:	1154 (Roio Piano, Italy)
Died:	XIII century

Monk and religious of Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines).

Blessed Franco Lippi, O. Carm.

Died:	1291.12.11 (Siena, Italy)
Beatified:	1670.06 (equipollently)

Hermit of Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Carmelites).

Blessed François Balmain, S.J.

Born:	1733.05.23 (Luzy, Nièvre, France)
Died:	1792.09.02 🩸 (Paris, France † 59)
Beatified:	1926.10.17

Priest of Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Martyr.

Blessed François-César Londiveau

Born:	1764.06.11 (Saint-Calais, Sarthe, France)
Died:	1792.09.02 🩸 (Paris, France † 28)
Beatified:	1926.10.17

Priest of Le Mans. Martyr.

Blessed François Chartier

Born:	1752.06.06 (Marigné, Maine-et-Loire, France)
Died:	1794.03.22 🩸 (Angers, France † 41)
Beatified:	1984.02.19

Priest of Angers. Martyr.

Blessed François d’Oudinot de la Boissière

Born:	1746.09.03 (Saint-Germain, Haute-Vienne, France)
Died:	1794.09.07 🩸 (ship at Deux-Associés, Rochefort, France † 48)
Beatified:	1995.10.01

Priest of Limoges. Martyr.

Blessed François Dardan

Born:	1733.06.13 (Isturitz, Saint-Martin d’Arberoue, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France)
Died:	1792.09.02 🩸 (Paris, France † 59)
Beatified:	1926.10.17

Priest of Paris. Martyr.

Saint François de Laval de Montmorency, M.E.P.

Dieu ayde au premier baron chrestien

Born:	1623.04.30 (Montigny-sur-Avre, France)
Ordained Priest:	1647.05.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1658.12.08 (clandestinely)
Died:	1708.05.06 (Québec, QC, Canada † 85)
Beatified:	1980.06.22
Canonised:	2014.04.03 (equipollently)

Titular Bishop of Petra (1658.04.11 – 1674.10.01)

Vicar Apostolic of Nouvelle-France (Canada) (1658.04.11 – 1674.10.01)

Bishop of Québec (Canada) (1674.10.01 – 1688.01.24)

Bishop and religious of Paris Foreign Missions Society. First bishop of Canada.

Blessed François Duchesne

Born:	1736.01.08 (Laval, Mayenne, France)
Died:	1794.01.21 🩸 (Laval, Mayenne, France † 58)
Beatified:	1955.06.19

Priest of Laval. Martyr.

Blessed François Dumasrambaud de Calandelle

Born:	1754.10.18 (La Chaussade, Creuse, France)
Died:	1792.09.02 🩸 (Paris, France † 37)
Beatified:	1926.10.17

Priest of Limoges. Martyr.

Blessed François Hunot

Born:	1753.02.12 (Brienon-l’Archevêque, Yonne, France)
Died:	1794.10.06 🩸 (ship at Washington, Rochefort, France † 41)
Beatified:	1995.10.01

Priest of Sens. Martyr.

Blessed François-Hyacinthe Lé Livec de Trésurin, S.J.

Born:	1726.05.05 (Quimper, Finistère, France)
Died:	1792.09.03 🩸 (Paris, France † 66)
Beatified:	1926.10.17

Priest of Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Martyr.

Saint François-Isidore Gagelin, M.E.P.

Born:	1799.05.10 (Montperreux, Doubs, France)
Ordained Priest:	1822
Died:	1833.10.17 🩸 (Bãi Dâu, Saigon, Vietnam † 34)
Beatified:	1900.05.27
Canonised:	1988.06.19

Priest of Paris Foreign Missions Society. Martyr.

Saint François Jaccard, M.E.P.

Born:	1799.09.16 (Onion, Haute-Savoie, France)
Ordained Priest:	1823.03.15
Died:	1838.09.21 🩸 (Nhan Biều, Quảng Tri, Vietnam † 39)
Beatified:	1900.05.27
Canonised:	1988.06.19

Priest of Paris Foreign Missions Society. Martyr.

Blessed François-Joseph de La Rochefoucauld

Born:	1736.04.28 (Angoulême, Charente, France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1772.06.22
Died:	1792.09.02 🩸 (Paris, France † 56)
Beatified:	1926.10.17

Bishop of Beauvais (France) (1772.06.22 – 1792.09.02)

Bishop. Martyr.

Blessed François-Joseph Monnier

Born:	1763.03.18 (Paris, France)
Died:	1792.09.03 🩸 (Paris, France † 29)
Beatified:	1926.10.17

Priest of Paris. Martyr.

Blessed François-Joseph Pey

Born:	1759.01.29 (Solliès-Pont, Var, France)
Ordained Priest:	1784.08.10
Died:	1792.09.02 🩸 (Abbey of St-Germain-des-Prés, Paris, France † 33)
Beatified:	1926.10.17

Priest of Paris. Martyr.

Blessed François Lefranc, C.I.M.

Born:	1739.03.26 (Vire, Calvados, France)
Died:	1792.09.02 🩸 (Paris, France † 53)
Beatified:	1926.10.17

Priest of Congregation of Jesus and Mary (Eudists). Martyr.

Blessed François-Louis Hébert, C.I.M.

Born:	1735.09.14 (Crouttes, Orne, France)
Died:	1792.09.02 🩸 (Paris, France † 56)
Beatified:	1926.10.17

Coadjutor Superior General of Congregation of Jesus and Mary (Eudists) (1782 – 1792.09.02)

Priest of Congregation of Jesus and Mary (Eudists). Martyr.

Blessed François-Louis Méallet de Fargues

Born:	1764.07.07 (Vitrac, Puy-de-Dôme, France)
Died:	1792.09.02 🩸 (Paris, France † 28)
Beatified:	1926.10.17

Priest of Clermont. Martyr.

Blessed François Mayaudon

Born:	1739.05.04 (Terrasson, Dordogne, France)
Died:	1794.09.11 🩸 (ship at Deux-Associés, Rochefort, France † 55)
Beatified:	1995.10.01

Priest of Soissons. Martyr.

Blessed François Migoret-Lamberdière

Born:	1728 (Saint-Fraimbault-de-Lassay, Mayenne, France)
Died:	1794.01.21 🩸 (Laval, Mayenne, France † 65)
Beatified:	1955.06.19

Priest of Laval. Martyr.

Blessed François Peltier

Born:	1728.04.26 (Savennières, Maine-et-Loire, France)
Died:	1794.01.05 🩸 (Angers, France † 65)
Beatified:	1984.02.19

Priest of Angers. Martyr.

Blessed François-Urbain Salins de Niart

Born:	1760.05.23 (Neuf-Brisach, Haut-Rhin, France)
Died:	1792.09.02 🩸 (Paris, France † 32)
Beatified:	1926.10.17

Priest of Pamiers. Martyr.

Blessed François Varheilhe-Duteil, S.J.

Born:	1734.06.15 (Felletin, Creuse, France)
Died:	1792.09.02 🩸 (Paris, France † 58)
Beatified:	1926.10.17

Priest of Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Martyr.

Blessed Françoise Bellanger

Born:	1735.06.24 (La Trinité-d’Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France)
Died:	1794.02.01 🩸 (Avrillé, France † 58)
Beatified:	1984.02.19

Layperson of Angers. Martyr.

Blessed Françoise Bonneau

Born:	1763? (Saint-Léger-en-Anjou (a.k.a. Saint-Léger-sous-Cholet), Maine-et-Loire, France)
Died:	1794.02.01 🩸 (Avrillé, France † 30)
Beatified:	1984.02.19

Layperson of Angers. Martyr.

Blessed Françoise d’Amboise, O. Carm.

Born:	1427.05.09 (Thouars, France)
Died:	1485.11.04 (Bouguenais, France † 58)
Beatified:	1863.07.16 (equipollently)

Religious of Carmelite Sisters.

Saint Françoise de Sales, O.S.F.S.
Léonie Aviat (secular name)

Born:	1844.09.16 (Sézanne, Marne, France)
Died:	1914.01.10 (Perugia, Italy † 69)
Beatified:	1992.09.27
Canonised:	2001.11.25

Religious and founder of Congregation of the Sisters Oblates of St. Francis de Sales in Troyes.

Blessed Françoise Mézière

Born:	1745.08.25 (Mézangers, Mayenne, France)
Died:	1794.02.05 🩸 (Laval, Mayenne, France † 48)
Beatified:	1955.06.19

Layperson of Laval. Martyr.

Blessed Françoise Michau

Born:	1765? (France)
Died:	1794.02.01 🩸 (Avrillé, France † 28)
Beatified:	1984.02.19

Layperson of Angers. Martyr.

Blessed Françoise Micheneau veuve Gillot

Born:	1737.05.19 (Chanteloup-les-Bois, Maine-et-Loire, France)
Died:	1794.04.16 🩸 (Avrillé, France † 56)
Beatified:	1984.02.19

Layperson of Angers. Married. Martyr.

Blessed Françoise Pagis épouse Railleau

Born:	1732.10.14 (Gouis, Maine-et-Loire, France)
Died:	1794.02.01 🩸 (Avrillé, France † 61)
Beatified:	1984.02.19

Layperson of Angers. Married. Martyr.

Blessed Françoise Suhard veuve Ménard

Born:	1731.02.05 (Saint-Gemmes-d’Andigné, Maine-et-Loire, France)
Died:	1794.04.16 🩸 (Avrillé, France † 63)
Beatified:	1984.02.19

Layperson of Angers. Married. Martyr.

Blessed Françoise Tréhet, S.C.E.

Born:	1756.04.08 (Saint-Mars-sur-la-Futaie, Mayenne, France)
Died:	1794.03.20 🩸 (Laval, Mayenne, France † 37)
Beatified:	1955.06.19

Religious of Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Evron. Martyr.

Blessed Frano Gjini

Born:	1886.02.20 (Shkodra, Albania)
Ordained Priest:	1908.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1930.10.28
Died:	1948.03.11 🩸 (Lezhe, Albania † 62)
Beatified:	2016.11.05 (Shkodër, Shkodër, Albania)

Abbot Ordinary of Shën Llezhri i Oroshit (Albania) (1930.06.29 – 1946.01.04)

Titular Bishop of Semta (1930.07.03 – 1946.01.04)

Bishop of Lezhë (Albania) (1946.01.04 – 1948.03.11)

Bishop. Martyr.

Blessed Fransīs Masābkī (Maronite Rite)

Born:	(Damascus, Syria)
Died:	1860.07.10 🩸 (Damascus, Syria)
Beatified:	1926.10.10
Canonised:	pending

Layperson of Damascus (Maronite Rite). Brother of Saint ’Abd-al-Mu’tī Masābkī and Saint Rūfayīl Masābkī. Married. Martyr.

Blessed Franz Jägerstätter

Born:	1907.05.20 (Sankt Radegund, Austria)
Died:	1943.08.09 🩸 (Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany † 36)
Beatified:	2007.10.26 (Linz, Austria)

Layperson. Martyr.