Dominic Collins

For the Australian Paralympic swimmer, see Dominic Collins (swimmer).

Blessed

Dominic Collins

S.J.
Stained glass window depicting Collins (Church of the Holy Family, Youghal)
Martyr
Born1566
Youghal, County Cork, Ireland
Died31 October 1602(1602-10-31) (aged 35–36)
Youghal, County Cork, Ireland
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified27 September 1992, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II
Feast20 June

Dominic Collins, SJ (Irish: Doiminic Ó Coileáin; 1566 – 31 October 1602) was an Irish Jesuit lay brother, an ex-soldier, who died for his Catholic faith. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II, along with 16 other Irish Catholic Martyrs, on 27 September 1993.

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