Philip of Jesus was a 16th-century Franciscan missionary born in Mexico City. After initially leaving his religious order to pursue a mercantile career in the Philippines, he eventually rejoined the Franciscans in Manila. While traveling toward Mexico for ordination, a storm forced his ship to land in Japan. Due to political tensions and suspicions of military intent, he and several other religious figures were arrested and eventually executed in Nagasaki. He is recognized as the first Mexican saint and was part of the group known as the Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan.