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October 19 · Memorial · Red

Sts John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues and Companions

(d. 1642–1649) Eight Jesuits of New France martyred among the Huron and Iroquois. Jogues returned to the Mohawks after mutilation and escape; Brébeuf, who wrote a Huron carol and grammar, died under prolonged torture without a cry. Patrons of North America.

When is the feast of Sts John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues and Companions?

The feast is celebrated on October 19 each year, kept as a memorial in the General Roman Calendar, with red vestments.

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When is the feast of Sts John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues and Companions?

The feast of Sts John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues and Companions is celebrated on October 19 each year, kept as a memorial in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was Sts John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues and Companions?

(d. 1642–1649) Eight Jesuits of New France martyred among the Huron and Iroquois. Jogues returned to the Mohawks after mutilation and escape; Brébeuf, who wrote a Huron carol and grammar, died under prolonged torture without a cry. Patrons of North…

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