Redemptus of the Cross


Redemptus of the Cross

A devotional image of the Blesseds Redemptus and Denis (Redemptus on the right)
Martyr
Born15 March 1598
in Paredes de Coura, Portugal
Died27 November 1638(1638-11-27) (aged 40)
Aceh, Indonesia
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified10 June 1900 by Pope Leo XIII
Feast29 November

Redemptus of the Cross, OCD (also Redemptorus of the Cross; 15 March 1598 – 27 November 1638) was a Portuguese Carmelite lay brother. He was put to death, along with other members of a group sent to Aceh by Portuguese authorities.