Maximilian Kolbe, born in Poland in 1894, was a Conventual Franciscan priest devoted to Mary. He founded the Militia of Mary Immaculate and died at Auschwitz in 1941.

Born in Spain in 1542, Peter Baptist became a Franciscan missionary whose Gospel zeal led him from the Philippines to Japan and finally to martyrdom 1597.

Joseph Desideri (baptized Eufranio) was born in 1156 and joined the Capuchin Friars in 1572. He was noted for the purity and austerity of his life.

From a Franciscan outpost in 1588 to a national devotion, the journey of Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno shaped Quiapo’s faith and the January 9 feast today!

Born in Scotland, John Duns Scotus was a Franciscan scholar whose independent thought and defense of the Immaculate Conception shaped Catholic theology.

Blessed Alfonso Lopez was born at Secorún, in the dioceses of Jaca, on 16th November 1875. He held various civil offices, but he felt to be called to religious life.

Between 1939–1945, many Catholics were martyred in Poland under Nazi occupation. Among them were seven Franciscan friars beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1999.

The Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Eternal High Priest, focuses on Jesus' role as a mediator between God and humanity.

The title of Mother of the Church has been bestowed on the Blessed Virgin Mary because she gave birth to Christ, the Head of the Church.

Bl. Zbigniew and Michał worked in the large Pariacoto parish (the Diocese of Chimbote), edifying a Franciscan community and serving the people.