Blessed Luis Correia

Blessed Luis Correia

Luis Correia

Blessed

  • Death: 07/15/1570
  • Nationality (place of birth): Portugal

Luis Correia was en route to Brazil as a missionary when he was captured by Calvinist corsairs and martyred, along with 39 other Jesuits led by Father Igácio de Azevedo. Correia, a scholastic from Portugal, was thrown alive into the sea.

Pour plus de détails, consultez la description des martyrs cités sous le nom du Bienheureux Ignace de Azevedo.

Other Martyers for the Catholic Faith after Reformation

Originally Collected and edited by: Tom Rochford, SJ