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Blessed Iulianus Nakaura

Also known as: Giuliano; Julian

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

October 21

Died

October 21, 1633

Beatified

24 November 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI

Religious Order

Jesuit

Venerated

1 June 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Iulianus Nakaura, also known as Giuliano or Julian, was a Jesuit priest and martyr born around 1567 in Nakaura, Nagasaki, Japan. He dedicated his life to the service of God through his work as a priest, promoting the teachings of the Catholic Church despite the challenges faced by Catholics in Japan during the 16th and 17th centuries.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2008-11-24 by 24 November 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI
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