Martyrs of Japan- Honoured In November
Bl. Paul Navarro
Feastday: November 1
1622
Martyr of Japan. A native of Laino, Cassano, Italy, Paul received an excellent education before becoming a Jesuit in 1587. He was sent to India where he was ordained, and subsequently went to Japan where he helped to build the rapidly growing Catholic community there, holding the post of superior. Arrested by Japanese authorities, he was burned alive at Shimabara along with two other Jesuits and an assistant. Blessed Paul Shinsuki was his catechist.
Bl. Peter Onizuko
Feastday: November 1
1622
Japanese martyr. A native of Arima, Japan, Peter was converted to Christianity and became a Jesuit postulant. With Blessed Paul Navarro, whom he assisted in his work, he was seized by Japanese authorities and burned alive at Shimabara.
Bl. John Shoun
Feastday: November 18
1619
Martyr of Japan. He was a Japanese from Meako and was baptized at Nagasaki. Seized for being a Christian, he was burned alive at Nagasaki and was beatified in 1867.
St. Leonard Kimura
Feastday: November 18
1619
Martyr of Japan with companions. A Japanese noble, Leonard became a temporal coadjutor of the Jesuits. He was arrested for his faith and association with the Jesuits, and was burned to death in Nagasaki, Japan
Bl. Alexius Nakamura
Feastday: November 27
1619
Noble martyr of Japan. Alexius was a Japanese born in Figen, a member of the Ferando family. He was beheaded at Nagasaki for the faith.
Bl. Anthony Kimura
Feastday: November 27
1619
Japanese martyr. A member of a noble Japanese family, he was also related to Blessed Leonard Kimura. At age twenty-three, Anthony was beheaded at Nagasaki with ten companions.
Bl. Bartholomew Sheki
Feastday: November 27
1619
A martyr of Japan. A member of the royal family of Firando, Japan, Bartholomew was arrested as a Christian. He was beheaded at Nagasaki. His beatification took place in 1867.
Bl. Thomas Kotenda and Companions
Feastday: November 27
1619
Japanese martyrs. A member of a high-rank mg noble family of Japan, Thomas was a devoted Christian, having been educated by the Jesuits. Exiled for his beliefs from his native province, he lived at Nagasaki until his condemnation and beheading, He was martyred along with ten companions
Bl. John Ivanango & John Montajana
Feastday: November 27
1619
Martyrs of Japan, beheaded at Nagasaki with nine companions. They were beatified in 1867 by Pope Pius IX.
Bl. Leo Nakanishi
Feastday: November 27
1619
Martyr of Japan. He was a member of a Japanese noble family and was beheaded with ten companions at Nagasaki, Japan. Leo was beatified in 1867.
Bl. Romanus
Feastday: November 27
1619
Japanese martyr. Born at Omura, he was a Japanese layman of the royal clan of Firando, who was beheaded at Nagasaki with ten other martyrs.
Bl. Matthias Kosaka & Matthias Nakano
Feastday: November 27
1619
Two martyrs of Japan. They were both members of a noble house of the country. Arrested in Omura, they were taken to Nagasaki where they were beheaded. Both were beatified in 1867.
Bl. Michael Takeshita
Feastday: November 27
1619
Jesuit martyr of Japan. Michael was a member of a high noble Japanese family and was seized during the persecution against the Church. He was beheaded with ten companions at Nagasaki at the age of twenty-five. Pope Pius IX beatified him in 1867.
Feastday: November 1
1622
Martyr of Japan. A native of Laino, Cassano, Italy, Paul received an excellent education before becoming a Jesuit in 1587. He was sent to India where he was ordained, and subsequently went to Japan where he helped to build the rapidly growing Catholic community there, holding the post of superior. Arrested by Japanese authorities, he was burned alive at Shimabara along with two other Jesuits and an assistant. Blessed Paul Shinsuki was his catechist.
Bl. Peter Onizuko
Feastday: November 1
1622
Japanese martyr. A native of Arima, Japan, Peter was converted to Christianity and became a Jesuit postulant. With Blessed Paul Navarro, whom he assisted in his work, he was seized by Japanese authorities and burned alive at Shimabara.
Bl. John Shoun
Feastday: November 18
1619
Martyr of Japan. He was a Japanese from Meako and was baptized at Nagasaki. Seized for being a Christian, he was burned alive at Nagasaki and was beatified in 1867.
St. Leonard Kimura
Feastday: November 18
1619
Martyr of Japan with companions. A Japanese noble, Leonard became a temporal coadjutor of the Jesuits. He was arrested for his faith and association with the Jesuits, and was burned to death in Nagasaki, Japan
Bl. Alexius Nakamura
Feastday: November 27
1619
Noble martyr of Japan. Alexius was a Japanese born in Figen, a member of the Ferando family. He was beheaded at Nagasaki for the faith.
Bl. Anthony Kimura
Feastday: November 27
1619
Japanese martyr. A member of a noble Japanese family, he was also related to Blessed Leonard Kimura. At age twenty-three, Anthony was beheaded at Nagasaki with ten companions.
Bl. Bartholomew Sheki
Feastday: November 27
1619
A martyr of Japan. A member of the royal family of Firando, Japan, Bartholomew was arrested as a Christian. He was beheaded at Nagasaki. His beatification took place in 1867.
Bl. Thomas Kotenda and Companions
Feastday: November 27
1619
Japanese martyrs. A member of a high-rank mg noble family of Japan, Thomas was a devoted Christian, having been educated by the Jesuits. Exiled for his beliefs from his native province, he lived at Nagasaki until his condemnation and beheading, He was martyred along with ten companions
Bl. John Ivanango & John Montajana
Feastday: November 27
1619
Martyrs of Japan, beheaded at Nagasaki with nine companions. They were beatified in 1867 by Pope Pius IX.
Bl. Leo Nakanishi
Feastday: November 27
1619
Martyr of Japan. He was a member of a Japanese noble family and was beheaded with ten companions at Nagasaki, Japan. Leo was beatified in 1867.
Bl. Romanus
Feastday: November 27
1619
Japanese martyr. Born at Omura, he was a Japanese layman of the royal clan of Firando, who was beheaded at Nagasaki with ten other martyrs.
Bl. Matthias Kosaka & Matthias Nakano
Feastday: November 27
1619
Two martyrs of Japan. They were both members of a noble house of the country. Arrested in Omura, they were taken to Nagasaki where they were beheaded. Both were beatified in 1867.
Bl. Michael Takeshita
Feastday: November 27
1619
Jesuit martyr of Japan. Michael was a member of a high noble Japanese family and was seized during the persecution against the Church. He was beheaded with ten companions at Nagasaki at the age of twenty-five. Pope Pius IX beatified him in 1867.
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