Oct. 19 Memorial of Sts. John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs (USA), Memorial

Today the dioceses of the United States celebrate the Memorial of Sts. John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues (priests) and their companions. They were Jesuit missionaries who died as martyrs in North America where they preached the Gospel. They died between the years 1642-1649.

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