Philip of Jesus
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Saint Felipe de Jesús OFM | |
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Roman Catholic Church | |
| Beatified | September 14, 1627 by Pope Urban VIII |
| Canonized | June 8, 1862 by Pope Pius IX |
| Feast | February 5 |
| Attributes | spear, palm branch, cross |
| Patronage | Mexico City; Nagasaki; Santa Cruz del Quiché; Ozatlán; El Viso del Alcor |
Philip of Jesus, OFM (Spanish: Felipe de Jesús) was a
Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan, the first Mexican saint and patron saint of Mexico City.[1]
Philip was born in
martyrdom later. After some months in the Order, Philip grew tired of religious life, left the Franciscans in 1589, took up a mercantile career, and went to the Philippines, another Spanish colony, where he led a life of pleasure. Later he desired to re-enter the Franciscans and was again admitted at Manila in 1590.[2]
After some years it was determined that he was ready for
The friars were all kept prisoners in the friary until December 30, when they were transferred to the city prison. There were six Franciscan friars, seventeen Japanese Franciscan
Nagasaki, which they reached on February 5, 1597. They were taken to a mountain near Nagasaki city, "Mount of the Martyrs", bound upon crosses, after which they were pierced with spears.[2]
The bones of Philip were brought to Mexico City in 1598: "Annals of His Time", Chimalpahin.
Beatification and canonization
Philip was beatified in 1627 by Urban VIII, and, with his companions, canonized 8 June, 1862, by Pius IX. He is the patron saint of Mexico City, the capital of Mexico as well as its largest city.
In popular culture
In 1949 a Mexican film Philip of Jesus portrayed his life and death. It was directed by Julio Bracho with the actor Ernesto Alonso playing Philip.
References
- ^ Ronald J. Morgan, Spanish American Saints and the Rhetoric of Identity, 1600–1810. Tucson: University of Arizona Press 2002, pp. 143-169
- ^ a b c Bihl, Michael. "St. Philip of Jesus." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 12. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. 28 July 2018
Sources
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "St. Philip of Jesus". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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