Manuel Ruiz Lopez
| Catholic Priest, Martyr | |
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| Born | 5 May 1804 San Martín de Ollas, Burgos, Spain |
| Died | July 10, 1860 (aged 56) Damascus, Syria |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholicism |
| Beatified | 10 October 1926 by Pope Pius XI |
| Feast | 10 July |
Blessed Manuel Ruiz López, also known as Emmanuel Ruiz,[1][2][3] was a Franciscan priest and one of the Damascus Martyrs.
He was born in San Martín de Ollas, Burgos, Spain, on 5 May 1804.
Death[]
He was captured by Druz Muslims and forced to embrace Islam, which he refused and was killed by being cut into pieces in Damascus, Syria, on 10 July 1860.
Beatification[]
He was venerated by Pope Pius XI on 2 May 1926 as a martyr. He was Beatified by Pope Pius XI on 10 October 1926. The Feast is celebrated on 10 July.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ "Blessed Emmanuel Ruiz and Companions". Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ^ "Blessed Emmanuel Ruiz and Companions". Franciscan Media. 2016-07-07. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ^ Online, Catholic. "Bl. Emmanuel Ruiz - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online". Catholic Online. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ^ "CatholicSaints.Info » Martyrs of Damascus". catholicsaints.info. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ^ "Blessed Manuel Ruiz López". CatholicSaints.Info. 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
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