SAINT
saint-james-kisai
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
James Kisai, SJ, also known as Diego Kisai (ディエゴ喜斎) or Jacobo Kisai, was a Japanese Jesuit lay brother and saint, one of the 26 Martyrs of Japan.
feast Day
02-06
patronages
- Japan
birth Date
c. 1534
death Date
5 February 1597 (aged 62/63)
canonization Status
canonized
canonization Date
June 8, 1862
canonized By
Pope Pius IX
feast Month
2
feast Day Of Month
6