Alfons z Ossoria
Feast: 13 October (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Missionaries of the Mercedarian Order, the Blesseds Francesco da Torquemada and Alfonso de Ossorio were sent to evangelise in Brazil. Renowned for their holiness and for the glory of their miracles, they led many unbelievers to Christ, Shepherd of souls, and gave their souls gloriously to God in the city of Belém. The Order keeps their feast on 13 October.
The miracles
The source does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
Mercedarian missionary to Brazil, renowned for holiness and reported miracles; the Order keeps his feast on 13 October.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
- Santi, beati e testimoni (santiebeati.it) - Beati Francesco da Torquemada e Alfonso de Ossorio
- Wikidata Q18745760 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.