Blessed Francisco Castellet Vinale
Also known as
- Dominic
- Domingo
Profile
Joined the Dominicans in Barcelona, Spain at a young age, taking the name Dominic. Priest. Missionary to the Philippines from 1615 to 1621. Missionary to Japan in 1621 during a period of persecution of Christians; he even went into prisons to minister to people imprisoned for their faith. Martyr.
Born
- 17 October 1592 in Esparraguera, Barcelona, Spain
- burned alive on 8 September 1628 in Nagasaki, Japan
- 26 February 1866 by Pope Pius IX (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Francisco Castellet Vinale“. CatholicSaints.Info. 9 September 2017. Web. 26 January 2021. <>