William Finnemann
Roman Catholic bishop (1882–1942)
Who they were
William (Wilhelm) Finnemann (December 18, 1882 – October 26, 1942) was a priest of the Society of the Divine Word, auxiliary bishop of Manila and apostolic vicar of Calapan, the Philippines. He was martyred by the Japanese through being thrown into the sea near Verde Island off the coast of Batangas City, Batangas.
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The miracles
A cause for canonisation has been opened, which is what Servant of God means. Heroic virtue has not yet been declared and no miracle has been examined.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
- Wikidata Q91685 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — William Finnemann (CC BY-SA)
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