František z Torquemady
Spanish missionary
Feast: 13 October (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Blessed Francesco da Torquemada, together with Blessed Alfonso de Ossorio, was a missionary of the Mercedarian Order sent to evangelise in Brazil. Renowned for holiness and for miracles, the two brought many unbelievers to Christ the Shepherd of Souls and died gloriously 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 sent to evangelise Brazil together with Blessed Alfonso de Ossorio; died at Belém, feast kept 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 Q18745953 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.