Francisco Pinto
Jesuit priest
Who they were
Catholic priest; born in Angra do Heroísmo; died in São Miguel do Tapuio.
The miracles
A cause for canonisation has been opened, which is what Servant of God means. Heroic virtue has not yet been declared and no miracle has been examined.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
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.
- Diocese de Tiangua — exhibition in honour of Padre Francisco Pinto — Jesuit, born Angra 1552, killed by the Carijus in the Serra da Ibiapaba on 11 January 1608; the diocese of Tiangua opened his cause in January 2016.
- Wikidata Q10285078 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.