Saint Martin of the Ascension
- Martin Loynaz de Aguirre
- Martin de Aguirre
- Martin Loynaz of the Ascension
Profile
Studied in Alcala, Spain. Joined the Franciscans in 1586. Priest. Loved to sing. Missionary to Mexico. Missionary to Manila in the Philippines. Briefly served as missionary in Osaka, Japan. One of the Martyrs of Nagasaki.
Born
- crucified on 5 February 1597 at Tateyama (Hill of Wheat), Nagasaki, Japan
MLA Citation
- “Saint Martin of the Ascension“. CatholicSaints.Info. 26 November 2018. Web. 25 January 2021. <>