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Pedro Calungsod
Second Filipino saint and Martyr
Saint Pedro Calungsod | |
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Calungsod on a stained-glass window in Cubao Cathedral | |
| Born | July 21, 1654[1][2] Ginatilan, Cebu, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire |
| Died | April 2, 1672(1672-04-02) (aged 17)[3] Tumon, Guam, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | March 5, 2000, St.
Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | October 21, 2012, St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Major shrine | Cebu Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint Pedro Calungsod, Archbishop's Residence Compound, 234 D.
Jakosalem St., Cebu City 6000 PH |
| Feast | October 21 April 2 (before 2025) |
| Attributes | Martyr's palm, Spear, Bolo, Doctrina Christiana book, Rosary, Christogram, Crucifix |
| Patronage | Filipino youth, Catechumens, Altar servers, the Philippines, Overseas Filipino Workers, Cebuanos, V
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