Philip of Jesus [SEP] country of citizenship
Philip of Jesus
Saint Philip of Jesus (Spanish: San Felipe de Jesús) was a Novohispanic Catholic missionary who became one of the Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan, the first Mexican saint and patron saint of Mexico City.
Philip was born in Mexico City in 1572. Though unusually frivolous as a boy, he joined the Reformed Franciscans of the Province of St. Didacus, founded in Mexico by St. Peter Baptista, with whom he suffered martyrdom later. After some months in the Order, Philip grew tired of religious
Deaths in August 2004
The following is a list of notable deaths in August 2004.
Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:
- Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.
August 2004.
August 2004 1.
- Philip Hauge Abelson, 91, American physicist, co-discoverer of Neptunium.