St Joseph Vaz Archives - Catholic Outlook

St Joseph Vaz – an Asian missionary at the helm of the Sri Lankan Church during persecution

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22/01/2026

16 January 2026 marks the Feast of St Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Sri Lanka and Kanara (India). On this day, we honour his life and witness – a life of courage and missionary zeal that sustained the Catholic Church amid persecution. ...
10 years of Sri Lanka’s little-known saint

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29/01/2025

This month marks the 10th anniversary of the canonisation of St Joseph Vaz (1651–1711), a Catholic Oratorian priest in Sri Lanka. ...