Martyrs of Japan Honoured In September

St. Francis of St. Bonaventure
Feastday: September 12
1622
Native-born martyr of Japan. He was from Musashi, in Kwanto province, Japan, and a convert, working as a catechist with Blessed Apollinaris Franco. Francis was burned alive at Omura and was beatified in 1867


Bl. Mancius of St. Thomas
Feastday: September 12
Martyr of Japan. He was a native Japanese catechist, who was burned alive at Omura, Japan, with Blessed Thomas Zumarraga and companions.


St. Peter Paul of St. Claire
Feastday: September 12
1622
Japanese martyr. Born in Japan, he worked as an assistant to Blessed Apollinaris Franco and as a catechist prior to his arrest by Japanese authorities. Condemned to death, he was burned alive at Omura


Bl. Peter Ikiemon
Feastday: September 11
1622
Japanese martyr. Peter was seven when, with his father, Blessed Bartholomew, he was beheaded at Nagasaki. His feast day comes one day after two other young martyrs of Japan, Peter Nangashi and Peter Sanga


Bl. Michael Fimonaya
Feastday: September 16
1628
Martyr of Japan and a Dominican tertiary. A native of Japan and a convert, he was beheaded at Nagasaki for refusing to abjure the faith. Michael was beatified in 1867 by Pope Pius IX


Bl. Paul Fimonaya
Feastday: September 16
1628
One of the Japanese martyrs, the son of Blessed Michael Fimonaya. Paul was a Dominican tertiary who was arrested for being a Christian and was beheaded at Nagasaki. He was beatified in 1867


Bl. Thomas Akafuji
Feastday: September 19
1622
Japanese martyr. A Japanese nobleman and devoted Christian, Thomas served as catechist to Blessed Leonard Kimura until his arrest by government authorities. Condemned for being a Christian, he was burned alive at Nagasaki.

Bl. Mancius Shisisoiemon
Feastday: September 25
Martyr of Japan. He was an Augustinian tertiary, native born.Mancius was beheaded at Nagasaki, Japan. He was beatified in 1867.


Bl. Thomas Kufioji
Feastday: September 28
1630
Japanese martyr. An Augustinian tertiary, he was beheaded at Nagasaki. Thomas was beatified in 1867


St. John Kokumbuko
Feastday: September 28
1630
Martyr of Japan, and an Augustinian tertiary. A catechist, he was arrested and beheaded at Nagasaki, receiving beatification in 1867

St. Lawrence Ruiz
Feastday: September 28
1630
Martyr of Japan with Michael Aozaraza, Anthony Gonzales, William Cowtet, Vincent Shiwozuka, and Lazarus. Lawrence was born in Manila, the Philippines. He and his companions were tortured and slain on Okinawa. They were beatified by John Paul II in 1981 and canonized in 1987

Bl. Lawrence Shizu
Feastday: September 28
1630
Martyr of Japan. A native Augustinian tertiary, he was arrested for sheltering priests and was beheaded at Nagasaki, Japan. Lawrence was beatified in 1867


Bl. Michael Kinoshi
Feastday: September 28
1630
Martyr of Japan, beheaded at Nagasaki for sheltering Catholic missionaries. Michael, who was beatified in 1867, was an Augustinian tertiary.


Bl. Peter Kufioji
Feastday: September 28
1630
Martyr in Japan. A native Japanese, he joined the Augustinians as a tertiary. At the time of the persecution of Christians by the Japanese government, he was arrested and beheaded at Nagasaki for giving aid and shelter to Augustinian missionaries.

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