Yes, Pedro Calungsod was a martyr.
Pedro Calungsod will be canonized on October 21,2012.
Pedro Calungsod is frequently pictured holding a palm frond, the symbol of a martyr. He has now been approved for sainthood and was canonized in October of 2012.
Pedro Calungsod, a Filipino martyr and missionary, died in 1672 while spreading Christianity in the Ladrones Islands (now part of Guam). He was killed alongside Bishop Diego Luis de San Vitores by local Chamorros who opposed their missionary efforts. His death is attributed to the conflict between the missionaries' teachings and the indigenous beliefs, leading to tensions that resulted in violence. Calungsod is revered as a martyr for his dedication to faith and service.
Pedro Calungsod was canonized on October 21, 2012, by Pope Benedict XVI.
Blessed Pedro Calungsod was born at Iloilo City at Visayas (he is a certain Ilonggo) in c. (circa) 1654.
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San Pedro Calungsod Batang Martir - 2013 is rated/received certificates of: Philippines:PG-13
because of the spear that hit him and die.
Yes, both Saint Lorenzo Ruiz and Blessed Pedro Calungsod were martyred for their faith. Saint Lorenzo Ruiz was martyred in Japan in 1637, while Blessed Pedro Calungsod was martyred in Guam in 1672. They are both revered as Filipino martyrs and saints in the Catholic Church.
He was killed by Japanese while preaching in Japan with Lorenzo Ruiz.
Saint Lorenzo Ruiz died on September 29-30 1637 at Nagasaki, Japan, by being crushed over a period of three days while hanging upside down. Blessed Pedro Calungsod was hacked to death with a catana on April 2, 1672, at Tomhom, Guam.
Blessed Pedro Calungsod became a saint through the process called canonization in the Catholic Church. He was officially declared a saint by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012, after the recognition of a miracle attributed to his intercession. This process involved thorough investigation into his life, virtues, and the miracles associated with his intercession.