Binondo Church, the main shrine of San Lorenzo Ruiz
Lorenzo Ruiz was born in Binondo, Manila, on 28 November 1594, to a Chinese father and a Filipino mother who were both Catholic. His father taught him Chinese while his mother taught him Tagalog.[1][2]
Lorenzo served as an altar boy at the Binondo Church. After being educated by the Dominican friars for a few years, Lorenzo earned the title of escribano (scrivener) because of his skillful penmanship. He became a member of the Cofradía del Santísimo Rosario (Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary). He married Rosario, a native, and they had two sons and a daughter.[3] The Ruiz family led a generally peaceful, religious and content life.
On 27 September 1637, Lorenzo and his companions were taken to Nishizaka Hill, where they were tortured by being hung upside-down over a pit. He died two days later on 29 September 1637, aged 42. This form of torture was known as tsurushi (釣殺し) in Japanese or horca y hoya ("gallows and pit") in Spanish. The method, alleged to have been extremely painful, had the victim bound; one hand was always left free so that the individual may signal their desire to recant, leading to their release. Despite his suffering, Lorenzo refused to renounce Christianity and died from eventual blood loss and suffocation. His body was cremated, with the ashes thrown into the sea.[1][2][4]
According to Latin missionary accounts sent back to Manila, Lorenzo declared these words upon his death:
Ego Catholicus sum et animo prompto paratoque pro Deo mortem obibo. Si mille vitas haberem, cunctas ei offerrem.
(I am a Catholic and wholeheartedly do accept death for God; Had I a thousand lives, all these to Him shall I offer.)[3]
VenerationEdit
Cause of beatification and canonizationEdit
The Positio Super Introductione Causae or the cause of beatification of Lorenzo Ruiz was written by Spanish historian Fidel Villarroel. The central document found to exhibit Ruiz's martyrdom was an eyewitness account by two Japanese ex-priests from the Society of Jesus, rediscovered by Villaroel at the Jesuit Generalate archive in Rome, an unlikely location as Ruiz was of the Dominican order.[5] Lorenzo was beatified during Pope John Paul II's papal visit to the Philippines in 1981.[6][7][8] It was the first beatification ceremony to be held outside the Vatican in history. Lorenzo was canonized by the same pope in the Vatican City on October 18, 1987, among the 16 Martyrs of Japan, making him the first Filipino saint.[1][2][4]
MiracleEdit
His canonization was supported by a miracle in October 1983, when Cecilia Alegria Policarpio of Calinog, Iloilo, was cured of brain atrophy (hydrocephalus) at the age of two, after her family and supporters prayed to Lorenzo for his intercession. She was diagnosed with the condition shortly after birth and was treated at University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center.[9]
Other tributesEdit
Lorenzo Ruiz is included in American painter John Nava's Communion of Saints Tapestries, a depiction of 135 saints and beati which hangs inside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, California.[10]
On September 28, 1997, the 10th anniversary of Lorenzo's canonization was celebrated.
On September 28, 2007, the Catholic Church celebrated the 20th anniversary of Lorenzo's canonization. Then-archbishop of ManilaCardinalGaudencio Rosales said: "Kahit saan nandoon ang mga Pilipino, ang katapatan sa Diyos ay dala-dala ng Pinoy." ("Wheresoever Filipinos are, the Pinoy brings fidelity to God.")[11]
A mosaic of San Lorenzo is found in the Trinity Dome of Mary's National Shrine in Washington DC.
On September 28, 2017, the 30th anniversary of Lorenzo's canonization was celebrated in the Archdiocese of Manila.
In popular cultureEdit
Film and theaterEdit
Ang Buhay ni Lorenzo Ruiz, a 1970 Filipino religious biographical film
Lorenzo, a musical staged in September 2013, by Green Wings Entertainment, with music by Ryan Cayabyab, book and lyrics by Juan Ekis and Paul Dumol, with the collaboration of Joem Antonio, direction by Nonon Padilla, and production by Christopher de Leon.
BooksEdit
Carunungan, Celso Al. To Die a Thousand Deaths: A Novel on the Life and Times of Lorenzo Ruiz, Social Studies Publications, Metro Manila, Philippines, 1980.
Delgado, Antonio C. The Making of The First Filipino Saint, The Ala-Ala Foundation, 1982.
Villaroel, Fidel "Lorenzo de Manila: The Protomartyr of the Philippines and His Companions", UST Publishing, Inc., 1988
Dela Peña, Rev. Ordanico "The Birth of the Catholic Philippines in Asia: Includes the Lives of San Lorenzo Ruiz and Blessed Pedro Calungsod", Xlibris Corp., 2000
Diaz, Emo "On The Road With San Lorenzo", UST Publishing, Inc., 2005
Tan, Susan "The Martyrdom Of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz, Pauline Publishing & Media, 2007
Tan, Susan "Martyred: The Story Of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz", Pauline Publishing & Media, 2014
TelevisionEdit
Canonization of Blessed Lorenzo Ruiz TV Special Coverage (PTV 4, 1987)
Saint Lorenzo Ruiz: The Life, A 1st Filipino Saint Documentary Special (PTV 4, 1987)
Educational InstitutionsEdit
Escuela De San Lorenzo Ruiz Academy, Greenheights Subdivision, Brgy. San Antonio, Sucat, Paranaque City
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^ abcFoley O.F.M., Leonard. Saint of the Day, Lives, Lessons and Feast, (revised by Pat McCloskey O.F.M), Franciscan Media
^ abcFilipino Apostolate/Archdiocese of New York, Chapel of San Lorenzo Ruiz, ChapelofSanLorenzoRuiz.org November 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, retrieved on: June 9, 2007
^Carunungan, Celso Al. (June 26, 1987). "Sainthood at last!". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 4. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
^azheepineda (January 2, 2010). "UST Archives director Fr. Fidel Villarroel, O.P. : Master key to UST's past". Skyrock.
^"2-volume UST history charts evolution of higher education in the Philippines". inquirer.net. January 22, 2012.
^"UST historian named Master of Theology". The Varsitarian. March 25, 2010.
^The Pinoy Catholic (June 11, 2009). "The Pinoy Catholic: St. Lorenzo Ruiz". thepinoycatholic.blogspot.com.
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^"Roxas may slide down for Poe, says LP" (TXT). Newsinfo.inquirer.net. Retrieved May 17, 2015.[permanent dead link]
External linksEdit
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Cause for Beatification
Homily of John Paul II for the beatification of Lorenzo Ruiz
Mosaic in Saint Peter's Basilica
St. Lorenzo Ruiz in the Communion of Saints Tapestries February 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
St. Lorenzo Ruiz Prayer in times of adversity. Translated into Spanish by José Tlatelpas, traditional version in English and Tagalog. Published in the Canadian Hispanic webzine "La Guirnalda Polar". September 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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For other uses see Lorenzo Ruiz disambiguation Lorenzo Ruiz Filipino Lorenzo Ruiz ng Maynila Chinese 李樂倫 Spanish Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila November 28 1594 September 29 1637 also called Saint Lorenzo of Manila is a Filipino saint venerated in the Catholic Church A Chinese Filipino he became his country s protomartyr after his execution in Japan by the Tokugawa Shogunate during its persecution of Japanese Christians in the 17th century SaintLorenzo Ruiz of ManilaLorenzo on a stained glass window in Cubao CathedralFirst Saint and Protomartyr of the PhilippinesBornNovember 28 1594Binondo ManilaCaptaincy General of the Philippines Spanish EmpireDiedSeptember 29 1637 1637 09 29 aged 42 Nagasaki Hizen Province Tokugawa ShogunateVenerated inCatholic ChurchBeatifiedFebruary 18 1981 Manila Philippines by Pope John Paul IICanonizedOctober 18 1987 Vatican City by Pope John Paul IIMajor shrineBinondo Church Binondo Manila PhilippinesFeastSeptember 28AttributesRosary in clasped hands gallows and pit Barong Tagalog or camisa de chino and black trousers cross palm of martyrdomPatronageThe Philippines Filipinos Overseas Filipino Workers and migrant workers immigrants the poor separated families Filipino youth Chinese Filipinos Filipino Altar servers Tagalogs Archdiocese of Manila Lorenzo RuizTraditional Chinese李樂倫Simplified Chinese李乐伦TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinLǐ YuelunYue CantoneseJyutpingLei5 Ngok6leon4Southern MinHokkien POJLi Ga k lunLorenzo Ruiz is the patron saint of among others the Philippines and the Filipino people Contents 1 Early life 2 Martyrdom 3 Veneration 3 1 Cause of beatification and canonization 3 1 1 Miracle 4 Other tributes 5 In popular culture 5 1 Film and theater 5 2 Books 5 3 Television 5 4 Educational Institutions 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksEarly life Edit Binondo Church the main shrine of San Lorenzo RuizLorenzo Ruiz was born in Binondo Manila on 28 November 1594 to a Chinese father and a Filipino mother who were both Catholic His father taught him Chinese while his mother taught him Tagalog 1 2 Lorenzo served as an altar boy at the Binondo Church After being educated by the Dominican friars for a few years Lorenzo earned the title of escribano scrivener because of his skillful penmanship He became a member of the Cofradia del Santisimo Rosario Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary He married Rosario a native and they had two sons and a daughter 3 The Ruiz family led a generally peaceful religious and content life In 1636 while working as a clerk for the Binondo Church Lorenzo was falsely accused of killing a Spaniard Lorenzo sought asylum on board a ship with three Dominican priests Antonio Gonzalez Guillermo Courtet and Miguel de Aozaraza a Japanese priest Vicente Shiwozuka de la Cruz and a lay leper Lazaro of Kyoto Lorenzo and his companions sailed for Okinawa on 10 June 1636 with the aid of the Dominican fathers 1 2 4 Martyrdom Edit Depiction of tsurushi The Tokugawa Shogunate was persecuting Christians because they feared that the Spanish invaded the Philippines through using religion by the time Lorenzo had arrived in Japan The missionaries were arrested and thrown into prison and after two years they were transferred to Nagasaki to face trial by torture The group endured many and various cruel methods of torture 3 On 27 September 1637 Lorenzo and his companions were taken to Nishizaka Hill where they were tortured by being hung upside down over a pit He died two days later on 29 September 1637 aged 42 This form of torture was known as tsurushi 釣殺し in Japanese or horca y hoya gallows and pit in Spanish The method alleged to have been extremely painful had the victim bound one hand was always left free so that the individual may signal their desire to recant leading to their release Despite his suffering Lorenzo refused to renounce Christianity and died from eventual blood loss and suffocation His body was cremated with the ashes thrown into the sea 1 2 4 According to Latin missionary accounts sent back to Manila Lorenzo declared these words upon his death Ego Catholicus sum et animo prompto paratoque pro Deo mortem obibo Si mille vitas haberem cunctas ei offerrem I am a Catholic and wholeheartedly do accept death for God Had I a thousand lives all these to Him shall I offer 3 Veneration EditCause of beatification and canonization Edit The Positio Super Introductione Causae or the cause of beatification of Lorenzo Ruiz was written by Spanish historian Fidel Villarroel The central document found to exhibit Ruiz s martyrdom was an eyewitness account by two Japanese ex priests from the Society of Jesus rediscovered by Villaroel at the Jesuit Generalate archive in Rome an unlikely location as Ruiz was of the Dominican order 5 Lorenzo was beatified during Pope John Paul II s papal visit to the Philippines in 1981 6 7 8 It was the first beatification ceremony to be held outside the Vatican in history Lorenzo was canonized by the same pope in the Vatican City on October 18 1987 among the 16 Martyrs of Japan making him the first Filipino saint 1 2 4 Miracle Edit His canonization was supported by a miracle in October 1983 when Cecilia Alegria Policarpio of Calinog Iloilo was cured of brain atrophy hydrocephalus at the age of two after her family and supporters prayed to Lorenzo for his intercession She was diagnosed with the condition shortly after birth and was treated at University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center 9 Other tributes EditLorenzo Ruiz is included in American painter John Nava s Communion of Saints Tapestries a depiction of 135 saints and beati which hangs inside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles California 10 On September 28 1997 the 10th anniversary of Lorenzo s canonization was celebrated On September 28 2007 the Catholic Church celebrated the 20th anniversary of Lorenzo s canonization Then archbishop of Manila Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales said Kahit saan nandoon ang mga Pilipino ang katapatan sa Diyos ay dala dala ng Pinoy Wheresoever Filipinos are the Pinoy brings fidelity to God 11 A mosaic of San Lorenzo is found in the Trinity Dome of Mary s National Shrine in Washington DC On September 28 2017 the 30th anniversary of Lorenzo s canonization was celebrated in the Archdiocese of Manila In popular culture EditFilm and theater Edit Ang Buhay ni Lorenzo Ruiz a 1970 Filipino religious biographical film Lorenzo Ruiz The Saint A Filipino a 1988 Filipino film Lorenzo a musical staged in September 2013 by Green Wings Entertainment with music by Ryan Cayabyab book and lyrics by Juan Ekis and Paul Dumol with the collaboration of Joem Antonio direction by Nonon Padilla and production by Christopher de Leon Books Edit Carunungan Celso Al To Die a Thousand Deaths A Novel on the Life and Times of Lorenzo Ruiz Social Studies Publications Metro Manila Philippines 1980 Delgado Antonio C The Making of The First Filipino Saint The Ala Ala Foundation 1982 Villaroel Fidel Lorenzo de Manila The Protomartyr of the Philippines and His Companions UST Publishing Inc 1988 Dela Pena Rev Ordanico The Birth of the Catholic Philippines in Asia Includes the Lives of San Lorenzo Ruiz and Blessed Pedro Calungsod Xlibris Corp 2000 Diaz Emo On The Road With San Lorenzo UST Publishing Inc 2005 Tan Susan The Martyrdom Of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz Pauline Publishing amp Media 2007 Tan Susan Martyred The Story Of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz Pauline Publishing amp Media 2014Television Edit Canonization of Blessed Lorenzo Ruiz TV Special Coverage PTV 4 1987 Saint Lorenzo Ruiz The Life A 1st Filipino Saint Documentary Special PTV 4 1987 Educational Institutions Edit Escuela De San Lorenzo Ruiz Academy Greenheights Subdivision Brgy San Antonio Sucat Paranaque CitySee also EditIgnacia del Espiritu Santo Jeronima de la Asuncion Kakure Kirishitan Martha de San Bernardo the first Filipino nun Martyrs of Japan Pedro Calungsod the second Filipino saintReferences Edit a b c d Visit of Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to Participate in the 2005 World Summit High Level plenary session of the 60th Session of the United Nations General Assembly New York United States of America 12 15 September 2005 Press Kit Office of the President Government Mass Media Group Bureau of Communications Services Manila September 2005 a b c d Religion Cults com Dominguez J M D September 29 Saints of the Day Saint Lorenzo Ruiz and Companions 1600 1637 Religion Cults com retrieved on June 10 2007 a b c Foley O F M Leonard Saint of the Day Lives Lessons and Feast revised by Pat McCloskey O F M Franciscan Media a b c Filipino Apostolate Archdiocese of New York Chapel of San Lorenzo Ruiz ChapelofSanLorenzoRuiz org Archived November 20 2008 at the Wayback Machine retrieved on June 9 2007 Carunungan Celso Al June 26 1987 Sainthood at last Manila Standard Standard Publications Inc p 4 Retrieved December 12 2020 azheepineda January 2 2010 UST Archives director Fr Fidel Villarroel O P Master key to UST s past Skyrock 2 volume UST history charts evolution of higher education in the Philippines inquirer net January 22 2012 UST historian named Master of Theology The Varsitarian March 25 2010 The Pinoy Catholic June 11 2009 The Pinoy Catholic St Lorenzo Ruiz thepinoycatholic blogspot com Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels olacathedral org Archived from the original on February 20 2012 Retrieved January 16 2009 Roxas may slide down for Poe says LP TXT Newsinfo inquirer net Retrieved May 17 2015 permanent dead link External links Edit Wikiquote has quotations related to Lorenzo Ruiz Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lorenzo Ruiz Cause for Beatification Homily of John Paul II for the beatification of Lorenzo Ruiz Mosaic in Saint Peter s Basilica St Lorenzo Ruiz in the Communion of Saints Tapestries Archived February 20 2012 at the Wayback Machine St Lorenzo Ruiz Prayer in times of adversity Translated into Spanish by Jose Tlatelpas traditional version in English and Tagalog Published in the Canadian Hispanic webzine La Guirnalda Polar Archived September 23 2012 at the Wayback Machine Lorenzo a musical on the life of Lorenzo Ruiz Portal Saints Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lorenzo Ruiz amp oldid 1168131760, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
