Blessed Gaspar Koteda

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

11 September; 10 September as one of the 205 Martyrs of Japan

Born

1601 in Nagasaki, Japan

Died

Beheaded on 11 September 1622 in Nishizaka, Nagasaki, Japan

Beatified

7 May 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX

Venerated

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

Biography

Blessed Gaspar Koteda, also known as Gaspar Kodawake, was a young layman catechist in the archdiocese of Nagasaki, Japan. He was born in 1601 in Nagasaki, Japan, during a time when the Catholic faith was heavily suppressed in the country. Gaspar was known for his strong faith and his deep devotion to spreading the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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

Feast Days

September 11 September 10

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