Blessed Didacus Kagayama Haito
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
14 October; 1 July (Diocese of Fukuoka, Japan)
Born
C.1565 in Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
Died
14 October 1619 in Kokura, Fukuoka, 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 Didacus Kagayama Haito was a married layman in the diocese of Fukuoka, Japan. He was born around 1565 in Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan, and dedicated his life to serving God and the Catholic Church.
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
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