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Sunday, October 21, 2012

A Visayan saint

The Philippnes will have its second saint in San Pedro Calungsod, a Visayan martyr who was with the Jesuit mission in Guam led by Blessed Diego.Luis de San Vitores. Thousands of Filipino faithfuls, especially Cebuanos are in Rome to witness this rare event to unfold on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012.

Claims have been flying as to the saint's genealogy following his canonization. There are those who say he is from Ginatilan in Southern Cebu. Some say he is from Bohol and others say he is from Iloilo. There are only two clues to help us based on his name in official Spanish records which was Pedro Calonsor Bissaya. He was from the Visayas which was then part of the Cebu archdiocese. And that his surname is Calonsor. (read more>>>)
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