Today is the feast day of Saint Jeronimo Hermosilla

The Church celebrates the feast of Saint Jeronimo Hermosilla, a bishop and martyr, on November 1.

Born in Spain in 1800, Hermosilla traveled to Manila, Philippines, in 1825. He was ordained a priest in 1826 and served as director of the Rosary association in Manila. In 1828, he was sent to mission work in Vietnam, arriving in Thai Binh in 1829.

During a period of increased persecution between 1830 and 1832, Hermosilla was named Vong by Bishops Delgado and Henares. He was consecrated a bishop on March 25, 1841. He worked to repair churches and chapels, opened schools for catechism, and purchased liturgical items. His ministry included restoring seminaries, organizing parish missions, and encouraging the Rosary. He was martyred on November 1, 1861.