At Ōmura in Japan, Blessed Apollinaris Franco, of the Order of Friars Minor, and Thomas Zumárraga, of the Order of Preachers, priests, together with four companions, martyrs, who in hatred of the Christian faith were cast into prison and then burned by fire.
September 12th
Blessed Apollinaris Franco and Companions, Martyrs of Japan
Latin Original
Omáüre in lIapónia, beatórum Apollináris Franco, ex Ordine Fratrum Minórum, et Thomaze Zumárraga, ex Ordine Praedicatórum, presbyterórum, atque quáttuor sociórum,? mártyrum, qui in ódium fídei christiánze 1n cárcere coniécti sunt, deínde igne cremáti.