Japanese Saints And Martyrs

Bl. Peter Rinshei - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online Bl. Peter Rinshei, Roman Catholic Martyr of Japan. A native Japanese, he entered the Jesuit college at Arima, Japan, and assisted Blessed Francis Pacheco as his catechist. Arrested by the Japanese authorities, he was imprisoned with Blessed Francis, who admitted him to the Jesuits just before Peter was burned alive at Nagasaki. Feastday June 20

Bl. Paul Shinsuki - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online Bl. Paul Shinsuki, Roman Catholic Martyr of Japan. He became a Christian and entered the Jesuits. Among his notable students was Blessed Paul Navarro. Arrested by the Japanese officials, he was burned alive at Nagasaki. Feastday June 20

Bl. Balthasar de Torres - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online Bl. Balthasar de Torres,  Roman Catholic Martyr of Japan. A Jesuit, he was born in Grenada, Spain, and entered the Society in 1579. He worked in India, at Goa, and Macao and went to Japan in 1606. When the persecution of Christians began, Balthasar was arrested and condemned. He was burned alive in Nagasaki. Feastday June 20

Bl. Michael Tozo - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online Bl. Michael Tozo, Roman Catholic Martyr of Japan, A native of Japan who became a catechist and aide to Blessed Balthasar Torres. Loyal to the faith, Michael was burned alive at Nagasaki. Feastday June 20

Bl. John Kinsako - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online Bl. John Kinsako,  Roman Catholic Martyr of Japan, A novice of the Jesuits. He was burned alive at Nagasaki.Feastday June 20

Bl. John Baptist Zola - Saints Bl. John Baptist Zola, Roman catholic Martyr of Japan. He became a Jesuit and was sent to India in 1602. Four years later he entered Japan, only to be banished in 1614. Upon returning to Japan, he was arrested and burned alive at Nagasaki. Feastday June 20

St. Vincent Kaun - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online St. Vincent Kaun, Roman Catholic Martyr of Japan, he was burned alive at Nagasaki with Blessed Francis Pacheco. Feastday June 20

St. Francis Pacheco - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online St. Francis Pacheco, Roman Catholic Jesuit Priest and Japanese Martyr. A native of Ponte da Lima, Portugual, Pacheco entered the Society of Jesus in 1584 and was subsequently sent to Macao. There he was ordained and concentrated his efforts on missionary work on the island. He then went to Japan, the main focus of his labors. After a brief first visit, he left the islands but returned with Bishop Louis Cerquiera as vicar general to the recently constituted diocese, of which Cerquiera was head. The bishop died in 1614 and Pacheco was forced to leave Japan following the formal expulsion of all foreign clergy. Under the risk of penalty, Pacheco returned to Japan in a disguise and served for a short time before receiving appointment as episcopal administrator. He held the post briefly, as he was soon arrested and burned alive with eight other Christians at Nagasaki. Feastday: June 20

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Bl. Ferdinand Ayala - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online Bl. Ferdinand Ayala,Roman Catholic Dominican martyr of Japan With Blessed Aiphonsus Navarette, he was arrested at Omura and beheaded. Feastday June1

Bl. Alphonsus de Mena - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online Bl. Alphonsus de Mena, Roman Catholic Dominican martyr of Japan. He was born in Logrono in Spain and entered the Dominican Order at Salamanca. A nephew of Blessed Peter Navarrete, Alphonsus accompanied him to Japan where he worked in the Dominican missions. On September 10, 1622 Alphonsus was burned alive by the Japanese in a group of martyrs, led by Blessed Charles Spinola at Nagasaki. Feastday June 1