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Blessed Dominic Shobyoye

Also known as: Dominic Shibioge; Dominicus….

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

September 16

Died

September 1, 16

Beatified

7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX

Religious Order

Dominican

Venerated

26 February 1866 by Pope Pius IX (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Dominic Shobyoye, also known as Dominic Shibioge or Dominicus, was a Dominican lay tertiary born in Nagasaki, Japan. Although specific details about his early life and background remain unknown, his remarkable contributions during a time of severe persecution make him a revered figure in Catholicism.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1867-05-07 by 7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX
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