Manuel Ruiz López, also known as Emmanuel Ruiz,[1][2][3] (5 May 1804 – 10 July 1860) was a priest of the Order of Friars minor.
Manuel Ruiz López | |
|---|---|
| Martyr | |
| Born | 5 May 1804 San Martín de Ollas, Burgos, Spain |
| Died | July 10, 1860 (aged 56) Damascus, Syria |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 10 October 1926 by Pope Pius XI |
| Feast | 10 July |
He was captured by Druz Muslims[which?] and forced to embrace Islam, which he refused and was killed by being cut into pieces in Damascus, Syria, on 10 July 1860. As one of the Damascus Martyrs he has been beatified in 1926.
Beatification edit
Pope Pius XI declared Ruiz Lopez a martyr on 2 May 1926. He was beatified by Pope Pius XI on 10 October 1926. His feast is celebrated on 10 July.
References edit
- ^ "Blessed Emmanuel Ruiz and Companions". Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ^ "Blessed Emmanuel Ruiz and Companions". Franciscan Media. 2016-07-07. Archived from the original on 2017-12-06. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ^ "Bl. Emmanuel Ruiz - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online". Catholic Online. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
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