2) PEDRO DE CORPA AND
4
FRANCISCAN COMPANIONS FROM GEORGIA
 13 September
in Darien (a.k.a.
Tolomato), Georgia (United States)
1. PEDRO DE CORPA
professed priest, Franciscan Friars
Minor (Discalced)
born:
c. 1555 in Villabilla,
Burgos (Spain)
 16 September
in Eulonia (a.k.a.
Tupiqui) , Georgia (United States)
2. BLAS DE RODRÍGUEZ
professed priest, Franciscan Friars
Minor (Discalced)
born:
c. 1500 in Villa de Cuacos, Cáceres (Spain)
 17 September
in St. Catherines
Island, Georgia (United States)
3. MIGUEL DE AÑON
professed priest, Franciscan Friars
Minor (Discalced)
born:
c. 1550-60 in Zaragoza
(Spain)
4.
ANTONIO DE BADAJOZ
professed religious, Franciscan
Friars Minor (Discalced)
born:
c. 1550 in La Albuera,
Badajoz (Spain)
 18 September
in St. Simons
Island, Georgia (United States)
5. FRANCISCO DE VERÁSCOLA
professed priest, Franciscan Friars
Minor (Discalced)
born:
c. 1560-70 in Gordejuela, Vizcaya (Spain)
competent forum:
Savannah
CCS protocol number:
1507
type of cause: martyrdom
rescript of “nihil obstat”:
06 March 1986
opening of diocesan inquiry:
16 April 2004
closing of diocesan inquiry: 16 March 2007
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:
19 November 2010
session of historical consultors:
publication of Positio:
2021
particular congress of theological consultors:
22 February 2024
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:
promulgation of decree on martyrdom:
27 January 2025
beatification:
postulator: Fra Giovangiuseppe Califano,
ofm
petitioner: Catholic Diocese of
Savannah, 601 East Liberty St., Savannah, GA 31401, USA
website:
thegeorgiamartyrs.org
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