John de Brito
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St. John de Brito (Portuguese: João de Brito) (Lisbon, 1 March 1647 - Oriur, India, 4 February 1693) was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary and martyr, often called the Portuguese Francis Xavier. He was canonized in 22 June 1947, by pope Pius XII.
He joined the Jesuits, in 1662, traveling to the missions of Maduré, in India, in 1673. He returned to Europe, as a missions procurator, arriving in Lisbon, in 1683. The king Pedro II wanted him to stay, but he returned to India, with 24 new missionaries, in 1690.
He was sentenced to death, due to his preachings, by an Indian king, in 28 January 1693, and executed the following 4 February 1693. In a letter he wrote to his superior, Father Francisco Laynes, he stated that "When guilt it´s a virtue, to suffer it´s glory."
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