Bartholomew of Braga
Bartholomew of Braga (3 May 1514 – 16 July 1590), in religion Bartolomew of the Martyrs, was a Portuguese Dominican prelate who served as Archbishop of Braga. He participated in the Council of Trent and collaborated with Charles Borromeo there. He also established hospitals and hospices in Braga while publishing a range of works, including catechism.
The sainthood process for him commenced under Pope Benedict XIV in 1754 and he was titled as a Servant of God. Pope Gregory XVI declared him Venerable in 1845. Pope John Paul II beatified Fernandes in Saint Peter's Square on 4 November 2001. Pope Francis approved the equipollent canonization for him in 2019 after waiving the second miracle needed for him to become a saint.
Patron saint of Archdiocese of Braga; Catechists
In the Martyrology
- July 16 Saint Bartolomeu Fernandes dos Mártires, bishop of Braga