Francesco Zirano
Blessed Francesco Zirano (1565 – 25 January 1603) was a Roman Catholic priest from Sardinia and a professed member from the Order of Friars Minor Conventual. He is recognized as a martyr in the Catholic church. Born and raised in Sardinia, he became an ordained priest in 1586. When Barbary pirates abducted and enslaved his cousin, Zirano raised funds over the course of several years to pay the ransom for his cousin's freedom. He traveled to Algiers in 1602 and helped four Christian slaves escape to freedom, but soldiers later targeted and imprisoned him. The Grand Council of Algiers sentenced him to death for his role in helping the slaves escape and for being a spy for the city's enemies, but his captors offered to spare his life if he would convert to Islam. He refused, and they executed
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Francesco Zirano
Blessed Francesco Zirano (1565 – 25 January 1603) was a Roman Catholic priest from Sardinia and a professed member from the Order of Friars Minor Conventual. He is recognized as a martyr in the Catholic church. Born and raised in Sardinia, he became an ordained priest in 1586. When Barbary pirates abducted and enslaved his cousin, Zirano raised funds over the course of several years to pay the ransom for his cousin's freedom. He traveled to Algiers in 1602 and helped four Christian slaves escape to freedom, but soldiers later targeted and imprisoned him. The Grand Council of Algiers sentenced him to death for his role in helping the slaves escape and for being a spy for the city's enemies, but his captors offered to spare his life if he would convert to Islam. He refused, and they executed
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