SAINTS Sept 11

SAINTS Sept 11 Bl. Francis Takea, Roman Catholic Martyr of Japan, A twelve-year-old martyr of Japan, the son of Blessed Thomas Takea and a companion of Blessed Caspar Contenda. Francis was beheaded at Nagasaki, Japan Feastday Sept 11 St. Paphnutius, Roman Catholic, holy confessor and bishop Paphnutius was an Egyptian, defending the Catholic faith against the Arian heresy. Feastday Sept 11 Bl. John-Gabriel Perboyre, Martyr of China: He was a Vincentian from Puech, France, who was ordained in 1826. In 1835 he volunteered for the missions of China and went to Honan, where he rescued abandoned children. When the persecution started, John was arrested and tortured for a year. On September 11, he was strangled to death. Pope Leo XIII beatified him in 1889, making him the first martyr in China to be so honored. Sept. 11 SAINT OF THE DAY SEPTEMBER 11, STS. PROTUS AND HYACINTH, MARTYRS ON THE VIA SALARIA, Sts Protus and Hyacinth were said to be eunuchs in the service of a Roman lady named Eugenia. With their help, Eugenia, along with her friend Bassilla, converted to Christianity. All suffered martyrdom after Eugenia was accused by her fiancé of being a Christian. B. BONAVENTURA OF BARCELONA, FRANCISCAN FRIAR