Domingo Ibáñez de Erquicia
Saint Domingo Ibáñez de Erquicia | |
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Statue of Domingo Ibáñez de Erquicia in procession. | |
| Born | c. 1589 Régil, Guipúzcoa, Spain |
| Died | 14 August 1633 Nagasaki, Japan |
| Cause of death | Tsurushi |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 18 February 1981, Manila, Philippines by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | 18 October 1987, St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Major shrine | Minor Basilica of the National Shrine of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz, Manila, Philippines |
| Feast | 14 August |
Domingo Ibáñez de Erquicia (c. 1589 – August 14, 1633) was a Spanish Dominican priest and missionary. After teaching at the Colegio de Santo Tomas in Manila, he went to Japan in 1623, where he ministered incognito to the Catholic community for about ten years. Betrayed by an apostate, he was captured and executed. His feast day is 28 September.