Peter Sanz
Peter Sanz | |
|---|---|
Portrait from 18th century | |
| Martyr | |
| Born | 22 September 1680 Ascó, Spain |
| Died | 26 May 1747 (aged 66) Fuzhou, China |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 14 May 1893 by Pope Leo XIII |
| Canonized | 1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 9 July (with the Martyr Saints of China) |
| Attributes | Dominican habit with a mitre and pectoral cross |
Peter Sanz (22 September 1680 – 26 May 1747) (Catalan: Pere Sans i Jordá, Spanish: Pedro Sans i Jordá) was a Catalan Dominican friar who was sent as a missionary bishop to China. He was declared a martyr and canonized by the Catholic Church.