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Blessed Gaspar Sadamatsu

Also known as: Gaspar Sadamazu; Caspar….

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

20 June; 4 February as one of the Jesuit Martyrs of Japan

Born

C.1565 in Hasami, Nagasaki, Japan

Died

Burned alive on 20 June 1626 in Nagasaki, Japan; ashes thrown into the sea and no relics remain

Beatified

7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX

Venerated

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

Biography

Blessed Gaspar Sadamatsu, also known as Gaspar Sadamazu or Caspar, was a Jesuit priest and martyr born around 1565 in Hasami, Nagasaki, Japan. Not much is known about his early life, but it is believed that he joined the Society of Jesus, commonly known as the Jesuits, and dedicated his life to the service of God.

Cause for Canonization

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

Feast Days

June 20February 4
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