A list of martyrs and confessors who died for Christ or for some Christian virtue, within the present limits of the United States of America, compiled by F. Holweck. The term “martyrology” is to be taken in its wider sense, as meaning a list of servants of God, and does not signify that everyone in this list died for the faith. <\/p>\n
ARIZONA <\/p>\n
Augustin a Banta Maria <\/p>\n
Francisco de Porras <\/p>\n
Jose de Espleta <\/p>\n
Jose de Figueras <\/p>\n
Jose de Trujillo <\/p>\n
CALIFORNIA <\/p>\n
Andres Quintana <\/p>\n
Francisco Toms Hermenegildo Garcs <\/p>\n
Juan Barreneche, Franciscans , killed by the Yuma Indians at Purisima Concepcin (Fort Yuma), 17 July 1781. <\/p>\n
Juan Diaz and Matias Moreno, Franciscans , killed by the Yumas, at San Pedro y Pablo de Biscua, 17 July 1781. <\/p>\n
Junipero Berra, O.F.M., apostle of California, died Monterey, 28 August 1784. <\/p>\n
Luis Jayme, O.F.M., killed by Diegueo Indians, at San Diego, 4 November 1775. <\/p>\n
Magin Catala, O.F.M., missionary, died Santa Clara, 22 November 1830. <\/p>\n
COLORADO <\/p>\n
Leo Heinrichs, O.F.M., shot by an Italian in Saint Elizabeth’s church, Denver, 23 February 1908. <\/p>\n
FLORIDA <\/p>\n
Amador Cuipa Feliciano, burnt at the stake at Tallahassee, 31 January 1704. <\/p>\n
Angel Miranda, O.F.M., burnt at the stake at Tallahassee, 31 January 1704. <\/p>\n
Antonio de Badajoz, lay brother, Franciscan , killed by Yamassee Indians at Asopo on Amelia Island, 17 September 1597. <\/p>\n
Antonio Enija, burnt at the stake at Tallahassee, 31 January 1704. <\/p>\n
Blas Rodriguez, O.F.M., killed by the Yamassee at Saint Augustine, 16 September 1597. <\/p>\n
Diego de Pealosa, O.P., killed by the Calusas, south of the Bay of Tampa, 12 June 1549. <\/p>\n
Juan de Parga, Franciscan , killed by Apalache Indians at Patali, 25 January 1704. <\/p>\n
Juan de Silva, O.F.M., killed by the Timucua and Yamassee Indians at Saint Augustine, 14 September 1597. <\/p>\n
Lt Juan Ruiz Mejia, burnt at the stake at Tallahassee, 31 January 1704. <\/p>\n
Luis Cancer de Barbastro, O.P., killed by the Calusas, south of the Bay of Tampa, 26 June 1549. <\/p>\n
Marcos Delgado, Franciscan , killed by Apalache Indians at Patali, 25 January 1704. <\/p>\n
Miguel de Aunon, Franciscan , killed by Yamassee Indians at Asopo on Amelia Island, 17 September 1597. <\/p>\n
Pedro de Corpa, O.F .M., killed by the Cazique Indians at Saint Augustine, 13 September 1597. <\/p>\n
Three Franciscans , killed by Indians on Saint Mark’s Island, 7 December 1702. <\/p>\n
GEORGIA <\/p>\n
Francisco de Velascola, O.F.M., killed by Yamassee Indians at Saint Simon’s Island, 15 Sept., 1597 <\/p>\n
Pedro Martinez, first Jesuit martyr in the U. S., killed by natives on the island of Tacatacum (Cumberland), 28 Sept., 1566. <\/p>\n
ILLINOIS <\/p>\n
Gabriel de Ribourde, Recollect, murdered by the Kickapoos near Green Bay, 9 Sept., 1681. <\/p>\n
Gaston, of the Seminary of Quebec, killed by Tamarois Indians at Tamarois, 20 March, 1730. <\/p>\n
Jean Dequerre, S.J., killed by savages west of the Illinois River, 10 Nov., 1661. <\/p>\n
LOUISIANA <\/p>\n
Francis Seelos, C.SS.R., missionary, d. New Orleans, 4 Oct., 1867. <\/p>\n
Jacques Gravier, S.J., killed by the Peorias on Massacre Island, 26 April, 1708. <\/p>\n
Jean Daniel Testu, of the Seminary of Quebec, killed by the Choctaws at New Orleans, 9 Aug., 1718. <\/p>\n
Jean Franl}ois Buissoo de Saint- C6me, of the Seminary of Quebec, killed by Shetimasha Indians, 50 m. from the mouth of the Mississippi River, 2 Feb., 1706. <\/p>\n
Juan Mingues, O.F.M., killed by Missouri Indians, 3 March, 1720. <\/p>\n
MAINE <\/p>\n
Gilbert Du Thet, S.J., killed by the English at Soames Sound, Mt. Desert Island, 30 Sept., 1613. <\/p>\n
Sebastien Rale, S.J., killed by Mohawks at Norridgewock Mission, 23 Aug., .1724. <\/p>\n
MARYLAND <\/p>\n
Elizabeth Ann Seton, foundress of the Sisters of Charity in the U. S., d. Emmitsburg, 4 Jan., 1821. <\/p>\n
MICHIGAN <\/p>\n
Nicholas Bernardin Constantin Delhalle, Recollect, killed by the Ottawas at Fort Pontchartrain, 21 June, 1706. <\/p>\n
MINNESOTA <\/p>\n
Jean Pierre Aulneau, S.J., murdered by Sioux Indians on Massacre Island, 6 June, 1736. <\/p>\n
MISSISSIPPI <\/p>\n
Jean Souel, S.J., killed by Yazoo Indians near Vicksburg, 11 Dec., 1729. <\/p>\n
Nicolas Foucault, of the Seminary .of Quebec, killed by Koroa Indians, near Tonica village, 11 Sept., 1701. <\/p>\n
P. Antonin Senat, S.J., tortured to death by Chickasaws near Fulton, 25 March, 1736. <\/p>\n
MISSOURI <\/p>\n
Felia: De Andreis, C.M., vicar general of the Diocese of Louisiana, d. Perryville, 15 October 1820. <\/p>\n
Philippine Rose Duchesne, virgin, foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart in America, d. Saint Charles, 18 Oct., 1852. <\/p>\n
NEBRASKA <\/p>\n
Juan de Padilla, O.F.M., protomartyr of the U. S., killed by savages in Hall county, 1 May, c. 1544. <\/p>\n
NEW MEXICO <\/p>\n
Antonio Mora and Juan de Pedrosa, Franciscans , killed in El Pope revolt at San Geronimo de Taos, 11 Aug., 1680. <\/p>\n
Augustin Rodriguez, O.F.M., killed by a Tehua Indian at Santiago, 20 May, 1581. <\/p>\n
Fernando de Velasco, O.F.M., killed in EI Pope revolt at the convent of Portiuncula, 10 Aug., 1680. <\/p>\n
Francisco de Jesus Maria Oasanas, O.F.M., killed by Jemes Indians, 5 June, 1696. <\/p>\n
Francisco Letrado, O.F.M., killed by Zuni Indians at the Zuni Mission, 22 Feb., 1632. <\/p>\n
Francisco Lopez, O.F.M., killed by a Tigua Indian, 12 May, 1582. <\/p>\n
Francisco Oorvera. and Antonio Moreno, Franciscans , killed by Tehua Indians, 8 June, 1696. <\/p>\n
Jose de Arbizu and Antonio Oarbonel, Franciscans , killed in the rebellion of the Taos, Picuries, Tehuas, Tanos, Queres, and Jemes Indians, at San Crist6val de Tanos, 4 June, 1696. <\/p>\n
Juan Bautista de Pio, O.F.M., killed by Indians during the EI Pope revolt, at Tesuque, 10 August 1680. <\/p>\n
Juan Bernal and Juan Domingo de Vera, Franciscans , killed by Tejuan Indians at Santa Cruz de Galisteo, 10 Aug., 1680. <\/p>\n
Juan de Jesus, .O.F.M.. killed in EI Pope revolt at San Diego de loB Jemes, 11 Aug., 1680. <\/p>\n
Juan de Santa Maria, O.F.M., killed by roving Indians near Chilili, 10 Sept., 1581. <\/p>\n
Juan de Val, O.F.M., killed by Zuni Indians during El Pope revolt, 11 Aug., 1680. <\/p>\n
Lorenzo Analisa, Juan Espinosa., and Sebastian Oasa.Zda, Franciscans , killed by Zuni Indians in El Pope revolt, 12 August 1680. <\/p>\n
Lucas Maldonado, O.F.M., killed if. El Pope revolt at San Esteban de Acoma, 11 Aug., 1680. <\/p>\n
Luis de Ubeda, O.F.M., probably killed by Indians near Cicuye, 19 April, 1544. <\/p>\n
Luis Morales, and the lay brothers Antonio Sanchez de Pro and Luis Baeza, Franciscans , killed in El Pope revolt at San Ildefonso, 11 Aug., 1680. <\/p>\n
Man, Uel Beltra, O.F.M., killed by the Yumas and Tanos Indians, 26 Jan., 1689. <\/p>\n
Manuel Tinoch O.F .M., killed by Hopi Indians in EI Pope revolt at San Marcos pueblo, 11 Aug., 1680. <\/p>\n
Maria Jesus de Agreda, Abbess of the Nuns of the Immaculate Conception, :d. Agreda, 24 May, 1665. <\/p>\n
Martin de Arvide, O.F .M., killed by the Zipias Indians at Hawikuh, 27. Feb., 1632. <\/p>\n
Matias Rendon, O.F.M., killed by his own flock in EI Pope revolt at Puebla de Los Angeles, 10 Aug., 1680. <\/p>\n
P. Juan Talaban, Francisco Antonio de Lorenzana, and Jua11, Montesdoca., Franciscans , killed in El Pope revolt at Santo Domingo, 12 Aug., 1680. <\/p>\n
Pedro de Avila, O.F.M., killed by Apache Indians at Hawikuh, 7 Aug., 1670. <\/p>\n
Pedro de Miranda, O.F.M., killed by Taos Indians, 21 Dec., 1631. <\/p>\n
Simon de Jesus, O.F.M., killed by Tanos Indians in EI Pope revolt, 10 Aug., 1680. <\/p>\n
Tomas de Torres, O.F.M., killed by Tehua Indians at Nambe in EI Pope revolt, 10 Aug., 1680. <\/p>\n
NEW YORK <\/p>\n
Blessed Rene Goupil, S.J., martyr, killed by Iroquois Indians at Ossernenon, 23 Sept., 1642. <\/p>\n
Blessed Isaac Jogues, S.J., martyr, killed by the Iroquois at Ossernenon, 18 Oct., 1646. <\/p>\n
Blessed John Lalande, S.J., martyr, killed by the Iroquois at Ossernenon; 19 Oct., 1646. <\/p>\n
Stephen te Ganonakoa, Indian, tortured to death by Cayuga Indians at Onondaga, 25 Oct., 1690. <\/p>\n
Frances Gonchatenha, virgin, tortured to death by the Mohawks and English at Onondaga, 10 March, 1692. <\/p>\n
PENNSYLVANIA <\/p>\n
John Nepomucene Neumann, C.SS.R., Bp. of Philadelphia, d. Philadelphia, 5 Jan., 1860. <\/p>\n
TEXAS <\/p>\n
Alonzo Giraldo Terreros and Jose Santiestevan, Franciscans , killed by Comanche Indians at Santa Cruz Mission, 161 March, 1758. <\/p>\n
Antonia Dias de Leon, O.F .M., killed by American frontiersmen at Nagadoches, 5 November 1834. <\/p>\n
Jose Francisco Ganzabal, O.F.M., killed by Coco Indians at Candelaria, 11 May 1752. <\/p>\n
Jose Pita, O.F.M., killed by Lipan Apaches at Carniceria, 18 April 1721. <\/p>\n
Juan de la Cruz, O.F.M., killed by the Tiguex, 25 November 1729. <\/p>\n
Silva, O.F.M., killed by natives near I the Rio Grande, 20 July c.1758. <\/p>\n
Zenobius Membre and Maroime Le Olerq, Recollect missionaries, and OhefdeviUe, Sulpician, killed by the Karankawas at Fort Saint Louis, 24 March, 1687. <\/p>\n
VIRGINIA <\/p>\n
Juan Bautista de Segura, the novices Gabriel de Granada and Sancho de ZeveUos, and the lay-brothers Oristoval Redondo and Pedro Linares, Jesuits, killed by an Indian guide at Occoquan, 18 Feb., 1571. <\/p>\n
Luis de Quiros and the lay brothers Gabriel de Solis and Juan Mendez, Jesuits, killed! by Indians at Axacan, 14 Feb., 1571. <\/p>\n
WISCONSIN <\/p>\n
Jean Guerin, S.J., killed by Outagamies or Fox Indians aJ; Oshkosh, 23 Dec., 1672. <\/p>\n
Leonard Va tier, O.F.M., killed: while laboring among the Fox tribe, 20 Feb., 1715. <\/p>\n
Louis Le Boesme, S.J., killed by the Winnebagoes near De I Pere, 20 April, 1687. <\/p>\n
Rene Menard, S.J., killed by Sioux Indians near the Rapids of Menominee, 14 Aug., 1661. <\/p>\n
Two Jesuit Fathers, killed by the Winnebagoes, 29 Sept., 1765. <\/p>\n
New Catholic Dictionary<\/p>\n
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