San Lorenzo Ruiz

Catholics celebrate today the Feast of San Lorenzo Ruiz, the first Filipino saint and martyr. Born in Binondo, Manila on November 28, 1594 to a Chinese ...

The San Lorenzo Ruiz Columbarium is a product of Eternal Crematory, an affiliate of Eternal Gardens, Eternal Chapels, and Eternal Plans. Built to provide a more economical alternative to traditional burial, each crypt at the San Lorenzo Ruiz Columbarium can accommodate up to two urns. Philippine memorial care industry leader Eternal Gardens pays homage to San Lorenzo Ruiz by building plazas in his honor at some of its parks. Pope John Paul II beatified Lorenzo Ruiz during his first papal visit to Manila on February 18, 1987. Born in Binondo, Manila on November 28, 1594 to a Chinese father and Filipino mother, Lorenzo served as an altar boy at the Binondo church. After more than one year in captivity, Lorenzo and his companions were hanged upside down a pit on Nishizaka Hill on September 27, 1637, to make them renounce their Christian faith.