Joseph Vaz - Wikipedia
Originally from Sancoale in Portuguese India, Vaz arrived in Ceylon during the Dutch occupation, a time when the Dutch had banned Catholicism in Ceylon and imposed Calvinism as the official religion after taking control from the Portuguese Empire.
St. Joseph Vaz - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
Blessed Joseph Vaz (21 April 1651, Benaulim - 16 January 1711, Kandy) was a Catholic Oratorian priest from Goa. He is known as the Apostle of Ceylon. Fr. Vaz entered Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) during the Dutch occupation, when Calvinism was the official religion.
Saint Joseph Vaz - Catholic Saint | Saint for a Minute ...
Saint Joseph Vaz, also known as the Apostle of Ceylon and the Apostle of Sri Lanka, was born on April 21, 1651, in Benaulim, Salcette, Goa, India. He came from a devout Christian family of the Konkani Brahmin caste, being the third of six children …
Saint Joseph Vaz
Joseph Vaz was the first non-European missionary to came to Ceylon. He came, not sent by civil, royal or ecclesiastical authorities. And he came in simplicity and poverty, without the support or protection of an institutional Church. The Dutch commander of Jaffna noticed the revival of Catholic life in his district.
St. Joseph Vaz: The Friday Miracle Worker! - Indian Catholic ...
2023年1月15日 · Joseph Vaz was the first non-European missionary to come to Ceylon, despite not having a civil, royal or ecclesiastical mandate. Further, he came in humility, simplicity and poverty, without the support or protection of the Institutional Church.
Joseph Vaz: The Apostle of Sri Lanka - Catholic Saints Day
2023年7月5日 · Saint Joseph Vaz played a monumental role in the spread of Catholicism in Sri Lanka during the 17th century at a time when Dutch colonial powers had forbidden the practice of Catholicism. He is often referred to as the "Apostle of Sri …
The Saint of Sri Lanka: The Inspiring Life of Joseph Vaz
2023年8月28日 · Saint Joseph Vaz is a patron saint of Sri Lanka, known for his tireless efforts to spread Catholicism in the region during the 17th century. Born on April 21st, 1651, in Benaulim, Goa, India, he dedicated his life to the service of God and the people of Sri Lanka.