Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):
October 21, 2012
Pedro Calungsod was canonized on October 21, 2012 at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI. He was beatified on March 5, 2000 at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II.
Pedro Calungsod (July 21, 1654 - April 2, 1672), was born in Ginatilan, Cebu on July 21, 1654 and was a Catholic Filipino-Visayan migrant, sacristan and missionary catechist.
Calungsod went with Spanish Jesuit missionary Diego Luis de San Vitores to Guam. They preached Christianity to the Chamorros through catechesis, while San Vitores baptized the infants, children, and adults.
They were persecuted and murdered by the Chamoros. Through Calungsod and San Vitores's missionary efforts, many native Chamorros converted to Catholicism. Pedro Calungsod's feast day falls every 2nd day of April.
To highlight the canonization of the first Cebuano saint, Cebu Stamp Club presented the one-man stamp and photo exhibit tour of Richard Allan B. Uy titled "Pedro Calungsod (John Paul II Celebration Exhibit).
The exhibit opened at the Cebu City Museum from December 28, 2012 - January 16, 2013 and Ayala Center Cebu from January 21 - 25, 2013.
(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan B. Uy) All rights reserved
Photo credit: Cebu Stamp Club fb page
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