January 7th

Blessed Ambrose Fernández, Martyr

Blessed · Common of Martyrs · Suzota, Japan · d. 1620

At Suzota in Japan, Blessed Ambrose Fernández, martyr, who, led by desire of gain and profit, went off to the East, but was later admitted as a religious into the Society of Jesus, and, afflicted by many privations, died in prison for Christ.

Latin Original

Suzüáte in lapónia, beáti Ambrósii Fernández, mártyris, qui quastu et lucro ductus in Oriéntem ábiit, sed 1n. Societátem Iesu religiósus póstea admíssus, multis privatiónibus afflíctus 1n cárcere pro Christo óbiit.