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Martyred Yakichi Family

Martyred Yakichi Family

Blessed Ludovicus Yakichi

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

2-Oct

Born

Nagasaki, Japan

Died

Burned alive on 2 October 1622 in Nagasaki, Japan

Beatified

7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX

Venerated

26 February 1866 by Pope Pius IX (decree of martyrdom)

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. Their children, Blessed Andreas Yakichi and Blessed Franciscus Yakichi, were raised in the faith

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified1867-05-07 by 7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX

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