Feast day: October 3
Saint Francisco de Borja
A saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology on October 3.
- Feast day: October 3
- Life and era: Birth recorded in source: El 28 de octubre de 1510 en gandía, valencia en la actual España
- Role in the Church: Saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology
- Common titles: Roman Martyrology entry
- Often asked for: commemoration
Why the Church honors Saint Francisco de Borja
Saint Francisco de Borja is included in the Roman Catholic martyrology for October 3.
Why people ask for the intercession of Saint Francisco de Borja
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Biography and witness
Saint Francisco de Borja appears in the Roman Catholic martyrology on October 3.
Original martyrology note
En Roma, san Francisco de Borja, presbítero, que, muerta su mujer, con quien había tenido ocho hijos, ingresó en la Compañía de Jesús y, pese a que abdicó de las dignidades del mundo y recusó las de la Iglesia, fue elegido prepósito general, siendo memorable por su austeridad de vida y oración.
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Short prayer
Saint Francisco de Borja, pray for me.