Francis Ferdinand de Capillas
Francis Fernández de Capillas (15 August 1607 – 15 January 1648) was a Spanish Dominican friar who went as a missionary to Asia. He died in China as a martyr. He was canonized by Pope John Paul II on 1 October 2000, as one of the 120 Martyrs of China.
De Capillas is honored by the Holy See as the protomartyr among the missionaries in China, and is considered the glory and pride of the Dominican Order.
In the Martyrology
- January 15 Saint Francisco Fernández de Capillas, Dominican priest and martyr of China