Blessed Ludovicus Minami

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

9 December; 1 July (Diocese of Fukuoka, Japan)

Born

C.1596 in Yamashiro, Kyoto, Japan

Died

9 December 1603 in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan

Beatified

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

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