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Bl. Rudolf Acquaviva

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Feastday: July 27
Death: 1583

Jesuit martyr. Born at Atri, Portugal in 1550, he was the nephew of Claudius Acquaviva, the fifth master general of the Jesuits, and he followed his uncle into the Society of Jesus. In 1549, he was sent to India, going to the court of Mogul Akbar near Agra. He became superior of the Salsette mission. Rudolf was martyred at Salsette, near Goa, by Hindus, with four companions, including Alfonso Pacheco.