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Peter Berthelot was born in Honfleur (Calvados, France) on December 12, 1600 and at a very young age he gave himself to navigation, traveling to Spain, England, America. In 1619 he went to India, where, as a cosmographer and first pilot of the kings of France and Portugal, he distinguished himself by his worth and ingenuity, as evidenced by his Maritime tables outlined with great skill, preserved in the British Museum (Ms. Sloan 197).

In 1635, finding himself in Goa, on the advice of his spiritual director, Fr. Philip of the Most Holy Trinity, entered the Discalced Carmelites, where he was professed on December 25, 1636 with the name of Denis of the Nativity and received the priesthood on August 24, 1638. Both in the novitiate and after profession, according to the testimony of Fr. Philip, he was an example of virtue to all religious. During prayer, he was not infrequently raised to divine contemplation, appearing to be surrounded by heavenly splendour. In 1638, the Viceroy Pietro da Silva sent to the sultan of Achén (Sumatra), the ambassador Francesco de Souza de Castro who wanted Denis with him as a spiritual guide and as an expert on the sea and the Malay language. Denis took as his companion Thomas Rodriguez, who, born about 1598 in Portugal, had entered the same Order as a lay brother, with the name of Redemptus of the Cross. 

The two left Goa with the legation on September 25, 1638, and, after fortunate navigation, on October 25 they arrived at Achén, where, greeted with signs of simulated joy, they were soon taken prisoner. As religious, Denis and Redemptus were tormented and tempted more than the others to leave the Catholic faith and convert to that of the Muslims. In prison Denis deprived himself of necessities out of charity towards others whom he supported with words, help and example. After the death sentence, Redemptus died among the first, while Denis suffered martyrdom last, at his desire, in order to be able to comfort the others: he was killed by a sword, which split his head in two, on November 29, 1638.

The beatification ceremony was held on June 10, 1900.

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1. The canonical norms concerning the procedure to be followed in the Causes of Saints are stated in the Apostolic Constitution Divinus Perfectionis Magister promulgated by John Paul II on 25 January 1983 (AAS LXXV, 1983, 349-355).

2. To initiate a Cause it is necessary that at least five years pass after the death of the candidate. This is to allow for greater balance and objectivity in the evaluation of the case and to allow the emotions of the moment to decant. There must be a clear conviction among people about his/her sanctity (fama sanctitas) and about the efficacy of his/her intercession with the Lord (fama signorum).

Father Eusebius of the Child Jesus (Ovidio Fernández Arenillas) and the entire Community of Discalced Carmelites of Toledo, suffered martyrdom between the months of July and September 1936, during the religious persecution experienced in Spain in the 30s. To the cry of Long Live Christ the King and forgiving from the heart those who killed them, they offered an example of fidelity to Jesus Christ. Their names are: Fr. Eusebius of the Child Jesus, Br Joseph Augustine of the Blessed Sacrament, Br Hermilo of St Eliseus, Br Eliseus of Jesus Crucified, Br Perfecto of the Virgin of Carmel, Br Clement of the Sacred Hearts, Br Constantine of St Joseph, Br Joseph Mary of the Sorrowful Virgin, Fr Nazario of the Sacred Heart, Fr. Peter Joseph of the Sacred Hearts, Fr. Raymond of the Virgin of Carmel, Br Melchior of the Child Jesus, Br Félix of the Virgin of Carmel, Br Placid of the Child Jesus, Br Daniel of the Sacred Passion, Fr. Tirso of Jesus Mary.

The decree of martyrdom was promulgated on April 28, 2006. The beatification ceremony was held on October 28, 2007.

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1. The canonical norms concerning the procedure to be followed in the Causes of Saints are stated in the Apostolic Constitution Divinus Perfectionis Magister promulgated by John Paul II on 25 January 1983 (AAS LXXV, 1983, 349-355).

2. To initiate a Cause it is necessary that at least five years pass after the death of the candidate. This is to allow for greater balance and objectivity in the evaluation of the case and to allow the emotions of the moment to decant. There must be a clear conviction among people about his/her sanctity (fama sanctitas) and about the efficacy of his/her intercession with the Lord (fama signorum).