Life of pedro calungsod biography short summary
Why pedro calungsod became a saint
Pedro Calungsod (Spanish: Pedro Calúñgsod or archaically Pedro Calonsor; July 21, [1] [4] – April 2, ), also known as Peter Calungsod and Pedro Calonsor, was a Catholic Filipino-Visayan migrant, sacristan and missionary catechist who, along with the Spanish Jesuit missionary Diego Luis de San Vitores, suffered religious persecution.St pedro calungsod feast day Saint Pedro Calungsod (c. - April 2, ) is a Filipino Roman Catholic martyr who was killed while doing missionary work in Guam in He was beatified on March 5, , by Pope John Paul II.
St pedro calungsod patron saint of Pedro Calungsod was a young man from the Visayas region in the Philippines: born in in the territory of Cebu, he attended the Jesuit missions as a boy until he became a catechist. Young, local natives like Pedro who were trained from a cultural and spiritual point of view could be a valuable help to preach and be an instrument of conversion.
Pedro calungsod story St. Pedro Calungsod (Filipino) Few details of the early life of St. Pedro Calungsod are known. Historical research identifies Ginatilan in Cebu, Hinunangan and Hinudayan in Southern Leyte, and the Molo district of Iloilo City, as possible places of origin.