July 16th

Blessed André de Soveral and Domingos Carvalho, Martyrs of Brazil

Blessed · Common of Martyrs · Cunhaú, near Natal, Brazil · d. 1645

In the town of Cunhaú near Natal in Brazil, Blessed André de Soveral, priest of the Society of Jesus, and Domingos Carvalho, martyrs, who during the very celebration of Mass, together with a throng of the faithful, were treacherously locked in the church by soldiers and savagely put to death.

Latin Original

In civitáte Cunhau prope Natáliam 1n Brasília, beatórum Andréz de Soveral, presbyteri e Societáte Iesu, et Domínici Carvalho, mártyrum, qui in ipsa Misse celebratióne cum turma fidélium in ecclésia a milítibus dolóse reclási sunt et atróciter interfécti.