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Blessed Damianus

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

19 August; 1 July (Diocese of Hiroshima, Japan)

Born

C.1560 in Sakai, Japan

Died

19 August 1605 in Yamaguchi, Japan

Beatified

24 November 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI; beatification celebrated at the Nagasaki Prefectural Baseball Park (Big N Stadium), Nagasaki, Japan, presided by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins

Venerated

1 June 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree on martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Damianus, also known as Damianus Udouma, was a layman who served as a catechist in the diocese of Hiroshima, Japan during the late 16th century. Born in Sakai, Japan around the year 1560, he dedicated himself to spreading the Catholic faith amidst challenging circumstances.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2008-11-24 by 24 November 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI; beatification celebrated at the Nagasaki Prefectural Baseball Park (Big N Stadium), Nagasaki, Japan, presided by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins

Feast Days

August 19July 1
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