Blessed Pedro Calungsod is a Filipino

Philippines

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 Roman Catholic martyr

Martyr

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 who was killed while doing missionary work in Guam

Guam

Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...

 in 1672. He was beatified

Beatification

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 on March 5, 2000, by Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II

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. As a skilled sacristan

Sacristan

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 and teacher of cathecism, he was a companion of Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores

Diego Luis de San Vitores

Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores was a Spanish Jesuit missionary who founded the first Catholic church on the island of Guam. He is responsible for establishing the Spanish presence in the Mariana Islands.-Early life:...

 to the Marianas Islands. Through their efforts, many receive the sacraments especially that of baptism

Baptism

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. A plot to kill Pedro and San Vitores started when a certain Choco, a Chinese

China

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 who gained influence over the Macanas of Marianas Island, circulated false accusations that the missionaries were spreading poison through the ritual of the pouring of water (i.e.