Georgia Martyrs Beatification

Join the Diocese of Savannah for the historic beatification of the Georgia Martyrs on October 31, 2026. This landmark liturgy, presided over by Cardinal Frank Leo as Papal Legate, will be the first beatification held in Georgia and the first in the American South, honoring the five Franciscan missionaries martyred on the Georgia coast in 1597.

Please register here - https://thegeorgiamartyrs.org/register

What is the Schedule of Events for the Beatification?
Saturday, October 31, 2026

8 a.m.
Doors to the Savannah Convention Center open

8-10:30 a.m.
The Georgia Martyr Museum and Art Exhibit at the Savannah Convention Center is open and available for touring

10:30 a.m.
All are invited to take their seats

11 a.m.
Mass of Beatification (approximately two hours long)

1-2:30 p.m.
The Georgia Martyr Museum and Art Exhibit at the Savannah Convention Center is open and available for touring


Sunday, November 1, 2026

11:30 a.m.
Mass of Thanksgiving, Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist