205 Martyrs of Japan
Catholic missionaries and followers executed in Japan during the 17th century / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with 16 Martyrs of Japan or 26 Martyrs of Japan.
The Martyrs of Japan (日本の殉教者, Nihon no junkyōsha) were Christian missionaries and followers who were persecuted and executed for their faith in Japan, mostly during the Tokugawa shogunate period in the 17th century.
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205 Martyrs of Japan | |
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Martyrs | |
Born | Unknown |
Died | Japan |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Anglican Church Lutheran Church |
Beatified | 7 May 1867, Vatican City by Pope Pius IX |
Feast | 10 September |
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