
Blessed Franciscus Yakichi
Feast Day
2-Oct
Born
1619 in Nagasaki, Japan
Died
Beheaded on 2 October 1622 in Nagasaki, Japan
Beatified
7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX
Venerated
26 February 1866 by Pope Pius IX (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Franciscus Yakichi, a devoted son of the Blessed Lucia Yakichi and the Blessed Ludovicus Yakichi, and brother to the Blessed Andreas Yakichi, stands as a witness to the enduring power of faith in the face of persecution. Born into a family whose profound commitment to the Christian faith would become a shared testimony, Franciscus embraced the path of discipleship within the Japanese Christian community during a period of intense religious suppression. His life, though shrouded in the historical shadows of his era
Cause for Canonization
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