HOLY MARTYRS Canado-American Society of Jesus; French missionaries among the Hurons; killed by the Iroquois between 1642 and 1649 in the course of several acts of war between Indians. Liturgical memorial collective October 19: despite having suffered martyrdom at different dates are united in popular devotion and in the Roman martyrology under the name 'Santi Canadian martyrs'. Beatified by Pope Benedict XV June 21; 1925; were canonized by Pope Pius XI June 29th 1930. Picture devotional; Italy XX century