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These first 26 Martyrs of Japan, also known as Pedro Bautista Blasquez y Blasquez and 22 companions, along with Paulus Miki and 2 companions, were beatified on 14 September 1627 by Pope Urban VIII, and canonized on 8 June 1862 by Pope Pius IX.
The Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan (日本二十六聖人, Nihon Nijūroku Seijin) refers to a group of Christians who were executed by crucifixion on 5 February 1597 at Nagasaki . Through the promulgation of decree on martyrdom, these first Martyrs of Japan were beatified on 14 September 1627 by Pope Urban VIII.
This is an account of the martyrs of Nagasaki, 26 Catholics who died for their faith in Japan in 1597.
The Twenty-Six Martyrs Museum and Monument were built on Nishizaka Hill in Nagasaki, Japan in June 1962 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the canonization by the Roman Catholic Church of the Christians executed on the site on February 5, 1597.
Learn about the history and legacy of the 26 Christians who were crucified in Nagasaki in 1597 for their faith. Find out how they inspired many others to follow their example and resist persecution.
Dec 17, 2023 · The group is widely known collectively as the 26 Martyrs of Japan — also as St. Paul Miki and Companions, named after a Japanese leader of the group who was training for the Jesuit...
Feb 5, 2008 · The 26 martyrs were beatified in 1627 but not elevated to sainthood until 1862 — when western powers once again pried open Japan. They have a museum in Nagasaki, a city which today remains a (relative) stronghold of the tiny Japanese Christian population.
