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Blessed Dominic Shobyoye

Also known as: Dominic Shibioge; Dominicus….

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

16-Sep

Born

Nagasaki, Japan

Died

Beheaded on 16 September 1628 at Nagasaki, Japan

Beatified

7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX

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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