Bl. Bartholomew Laurel - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online



Bl. Bartholomew Laurel - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online



Bl. Bartholomew Laurel, Roman Catholic Franciscan lay brother sent to the Philippines in 1609. He studied medicine at Manila and in 1622 was sent to Japan where he suffered martyrdom for his faith by being burned to death at Nagasaki. Feastday Aug 17


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