Blessed Ludovicus Minami
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
December 9
Died
December 9, 1603
Beatified
24 November 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI
Venerated
1 June 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree on martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Ludovicus Minami, a young boy of the Diocese of Fukuoka, Japan, stands as a witness to the faith in the early modern era of Christian persecution. Orphaned in his youth, he was adopted by the devout couple, Blessed Magdalena Minami and Blessed Ioannes Minami Gorozaemon, who nurtured his spiritual life within their family. Under their guidance, Ludovicus embraced the
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2008-11-24 by 24 November 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI; beatification celebrated at the Nagasaki Prefectural Baseball Park (Big N Stadium), Nagasaki, Japan, presided by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins
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