e cathedral
of Manila, and afterward spent five years as a missionary in
Cagayan. Returning then to Manila, he was rector of the college
of Santo Tomas, provincial of his order (chosen in 1633, and
again in _1644_), and commissary-general of the Inquisition for
sixteen years. He died November 5, 1647, at Manila, at the age of
seventy-three.

Francisco de Herrera came with the mission of 1598. He filled numerous
important offices in the order--among them, those of provincial
(1629-33), rector of Santo Tomas, and commissary-general of the
Inquisition. He died at Manila, August 9, 1644.

Antonio Gonzalez accompanied the mission of 1632, and at first was
an instructor in Santo Tomas; but early in 1636 he went to Japan,
where he suffered martyrdom, September 24, 1637.

Sebastian Oquendo also began his labors in the Philippines as
instructor at the college in Manila; he afterward held various offices
in the convent there, but died at Mejico in 1651. (All these notices
are obtained from _Resena biografica,_ vol. i.)

_Augustinians_.--Juan de Montemayor came to Manila in 1613. He held
important posts in the order, and was minister in several Indian
villages; and died at Manila in 1638.

Alonso Carbajal arrived at the islands in 1618. Among the posts of
honor which he held was that of provincial (1644), and more than once
he declined a bishopric offered to him. He also spent several years in
missionary labors, among the Pampangans and Visayans, and died therein
(1654).

Diego de Ochoa had just come (1635) to the Filipinas mission; he
ministered in several villages in Luzon, and died in 1648. (These
notices are obtained from Perez's _Catalogo_.)

_Franciscans_.--Geronimo del Espiritu Santo came to Manila in 1633,
and in the following year became vicar-provincial. He accompanied the
sisters of St. Clare to Macao (1634), who founded there a convent
of their order. From January, 1635, to June, 1637, Fray Geronimo
was minister-provincial; he then retired to Sampaloc, and in 1638
departed for Mexico. The ship was wrecked on the Marianas, and this
priest, refusing to save his life while he could console the dying,
perished with the rest, September 21, 1638.

Jose de Santa Maria began his labors in the Philippines as early as
1621, and seems to have been a missionary among the Indians from 1626
to 1637. He was minister provincial during the first half of 1638;
and died at Manila in 1645.

Vicente Argent arrived at Manila in