Blessed Ioanna Takeda
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
December 9
Died
December 9, 1603
Beatified
24 November 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI
Biography
Blessed Ioanna Takeda was a married lay woman hailed from the Diocese of Fukuoka, Japan. Born around 1548 in Ise, Mie, Japan, she led a devout and faithful life. She was married and was the mother of Blessed Simon Takeda Gohyoe.