SAINT
saint-twenty-six-martyrs-of-japan
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
The 26 Martyrs of Japan were a group of Catholics who were executed by crucifixion on 5 February 1597, in Nagasaki, Japan. Their martyrdom is especially significant in the history of the Catholic Church in Japan.
feast Day
02-06
patronages
- Japan
- persecuted Christians
death Date
5 February 1597
canonization Status
canonized
canonization Date
8 June 1862
canonized By
Pope Pius IX
feast Month
2
feast Day Of Month
6