Lorenzo Ruiz

Saint Lorenzo Ruiz (ca. 1600 – 29 September 1637) is a Filipino saint venerated in the Roman Catholic Church. A Chinese-Filipino, he became his country's protomartyr after his execution in Japan.

Quotes

 * Kahit maging sanglibo man Ang buhay n'yaring katawan Pawa kong ipapapatay, Kung inyong pagpipilitang Si Kristo'y aking talikdan.
 * Had I many thousands of lives I would offer them all for him. Never shall I apostatize. You may kill me if that is what you want. To die for God—such is my will.
 * Quoted in Pope John Paul II, Homily for the beatification of Lorenzo Ruiz, Manila, 18 February 1981.