Blessed Ludovicus Yakichi
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
October 2
Died
October 1, 2
Beatified
7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX
Biography
Blessed Ludovicus Yakichi, a layman of the Archdiocese of Nagasaki, Japan, lived a life of quiet faith and profound familial devotion during a period of intense persecution. Born in Japan, his specific birth date and location remain unrecorded in historical accounts. He married Blessed Lucia Yakichi, and together they raised a family that would become a beacon of Christian witness....