Martyr
Saint Gonsalo Garcia
Saint Gonsalo Garcia, the first Indian-born saint, was born in Vasai to a Portuguese father and Indian mother. A Franciscan lay brother, he was martyred in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1597, crucified with the 26 Martyrs of Japan.
Patron saint of
Indian Catholics, Missionaries in Asia
- Feast
- February 6
- Era
- 16th Century
- Place
- Vasai
At a Glance
Saint Gonsalo Garcia
- Feast Day
- February 6
- Era
- 16th Century
- Primary Place
- Vasai
- Vocation
- Martyr
- Patronage
- Indian Catholics, Missionaries in Asia
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Overview
Saint Gonsalo Garcia
Saint Gonsalo Garcia, the first Indian-born saint, was born in Vasai to a Portuguese father and Indian mother. A Franciscan lay brother, he was martyred in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1597, crucified with the 26 Martyrs of Japan.
Feast day: February 6
Patronage
Indian Catholics, Missionaries in Asia
Connected Places
- Vasai, India: His birthplace
- Nagasaki, Japan: Site of martyrdom
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