The first Filipino-born saint
Who has visited the “Big Apple” or New York city and dropped by the magnificent and historic St. Patrick Cathedral to attend a mass or just kneel down and pray?
According to Spotting History, the cathedral was constructed starting in 1858 to accommodate the growing Archdiocese of New York and to replace St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral. Work was halted in the early 1860s during the American Civil War. The cathedral was completed in 1878 and dedicated on May 25, 1879. The archbishop’s house and rectory were added in the early 1880s, both designed by James Renwick Jr., and the spires were added in 1888.
In 1636, he was falsely accused of killing a Spaniard, which forced him to seek refuge on a boat bound for Japan with some Dominican Priests. At that time, the Tokugawa Shogunate was persecuting Christians. They were arrested upon arrival and thrown in jail and tortured. San Lorenzo died on September 29 1637, at 42 years old, of blood loss from the torture.
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