Saint Martin of the Ascension
Also known as
- 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
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Catholic Online
- Catholic Online
- Dictionary of Saints, by John Delaney
- Hagiography Circle
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
MLA Citation
- “Saint Martin of the Ascension“. CatholicSaints.Info. 4 February 2016. Web. 13 November 2018. <>