16 Martyrs of Japan
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Not to be confused with 26 Martyrs of Japan or 205 Martyrs of Japan.
The Martyrs of Japan (日本の殉教者, Nihon no junkyōsha) were Christians who were persecuted for their faith in Japan, mostly during the 17th century.
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Died | 1633 - 1637, Nagasaki, Japan |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Anglican Church Lutheran Church |
Beatified | 18 February 1981, Manila, Philippines, by Pope John Paul II |
Canonized | 18 October 1987, St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, by Pope John Paul II |
Major shrine | Minor Basilica of the National Shrine of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz, Manila, Philippines |
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