Feast February 6
Saint Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan
Martyr, patron of Japan · Feast February 6
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
February 6
Patronage
- Japan
- persecuted Christians
Death date
5 February 1597
Canonization status
Canonized
Canonization date
8 June 1862
Canonized by
Pope Pius IX
Feast month
2
Wikidata qid
Q578963
Feast day of month
6