Biography
Francis Serrano
About Francis Serrano
Francis Serrano was a Spanish Dominican missionary in Fujian. He entered the order in Granada and travelled through the Philippines before joining the Chinese mission. During persecution, he moved between Christian households and ministered under difficult conditions.
He was imprisoned in Fuzhou with Peter Sanz and three fellow Dominicans. News reached the prison that he had been appointed a bishop, but the biography states that he was never consecrated. He died in prison in 1748. He was canonized in 2000 with the Chinese martyrs.
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