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Francisco Rodrigues da Cruz

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Portuguese catholic priest (1859-1948)

PortugalReligious FiguresLived 1859 to 1948 · aged 89
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Francisco Rodrigues da Cruz, SJ, more commonly known as Father Cruz was a Portuguese Catholic priest. Revered in Portugal for his apostolic fervor and charity, he visited prisons and hospitals in every city, gave alms to the poor and ministered spiritually to all, achieving a great reputation for sanctity.

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Francisco Rodrigues da Cruz as a student in the University of Coimbra, 1880Francisco Rodrigues da Cruz as a student in the University of Coimbra, 1880Father Cruz in Fátima, in 1939Father Cruz in Fátima, in 1939The elderly Father Cruz celebrating Mass in the private chapel of the Mmes. Caldas, in Lisbon, PortugalThe elderly Father Cruz celebrating Mass in the private chapel of the Mmes. Caldas, in Lisbon, Portugal

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Francisco Rodrigues da Cruz, SJ, more commonly known as Father Cruz was a Portuguese Catholic priest. Revered in Portugal for his apostolic fervor and charity, he visited prisons and hospitals in every city, gave alms to the poor and ministered spiritually to all, achieving a great reputation for sanctity. Some called him "Blessed Father Cruz" and "Apostle of Charity" still in his lifetime.

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Portugal
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Religious Figures
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Religious Figure
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deceased
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Lived 1859 to 1948 · aged 89
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