Lorenzo gave his life to Christ as a martyr, the ultimate show of faith.
Saint Lorenzo Ruiz became a saint by being martyred for his faith in Japan in 1637. He endured torture with great courage and refused to renounce his Catholic beliefs, ultimately sacrificing his life for his faith. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1981 and later canonized as a saint in 1987.
Lorenzo was married but there are no references to her name.
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.
Yes, Lorenzo Ruiz is the first Filipino saint to be recognized by the Catholic Church.
Saint Lorenzo Ruiz was martyred on September 29-30, 1639..
Lorenzo Ruiz was beatified on February 18, 1981, by Pope John Paul II.
Saint Lorenzo Ruiz was killed by hanging in Nagasaki, Japan in 1637. Blessed Pedro Calungsod was killed by a blow to the head with a machete in the Ladrones Islands (now Guam) in 1672. Both were martyrs for their faith.
In a slightly different format, can be attributed to the first Philipino saint... St. Lorenzo Ruiz, died 1637after being tortured, in Japan for refusing to renounce his faith. See links: http://saints.sqpn.com/saintl17.htm http://hubpages.com/hub/saint-lorenzo-ruiz
no. the only filipino saint is san lorenzo ruiz
suffering yourself for others
Lorenzo Ruiz of Manila, a martyr, was canonized as the first Filipino saint.
St Lorenzo Ruiz is the first Filipino Saint of the Catholic Church. See below link for further information: