Martín de Rada, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Martín de Rada

Spanish missionary

Date of Birth: 30-Jun-1533

Place of Birth: Pamplona, Navarre, Spain

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: writer, missionary, brother, linguist, cosmographer

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Martín de Rada (Pamplona, Navarre, Spain June 30, 1533 - South China Sea, June 12, 1578; also known as Herrada) was one of the first members of the Order of Saint Augustine (OSA) to evangelize the Philippines, as well as one of the first Christian missionaries to visit Ming China.