SPANISH JESUIT MARTYRS OF VIRGINIA:
Today is the 450th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the territory that became Virginia. On September 10, 1570, nine Spanish Jesuit missionaries landed near present-day Williamsburg. Our Segura Educational Initiative for Children is named for the leader of this group, Father Juan Baptista de Segura, This ministry provides access to quality Catholic education to low income Latino children in the Diocese of Richmond. We are grateful for our Segura Advocates at each school who continue the legacy of these missionaries by creating opportunities for Catholic education and keeping families engaged in the Catholic church.
The names of the other Spanish Jesuit martyrs of Virginia are Father Luis Francisco de Quirós, Brother Gabriel Gómez, Brother Sancho de Zaballos, Brother Pedro Mingot Linares, Brother Cristóbal Redondo, Brother Gabriel de Solís, and Brother Juan Baptista Méndez. Between February 4 and 10, 1571, an indigenous guide killed eight members of the group. Only a boy was spared, who lived with his captors for over a year before being rescued.
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