St Nicholas Tavelic and Companions are among the 158 Franciscans who have been martyred in the Holy Land since the friars became custodians of the shrines in 1335. Nicholas was born in 1340 and he is known for converting Muslims in the Holy Land as part of his missionary work in spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ. While in Jerusalem the men were beaten up, imprisoned, and later beheaded. They died 1391 and were canonised by Pope Paul VI in 1970.
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