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Blessed Magdalena Kiyota Bokusai

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

16 August; 10 September as one of the 205 Martyrs of Japan

Born

Kiyota, Japan

Died

17 or 18 August 1620 in Kokura, Fukuoka, Japan having been crucified upside down soon after sunrise on 16 August; body burned and ashes scattered

Beatified

7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX

Venerated

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

Biography

Blessed Magdalena Kiyota Bokusai, also known as Magdalena of Fukuoka, was a devout lay woman who lived in the diocese of Fukuoka, Japan during the 17th century. She was married to Blessed Simon Kiyota Bokusai and both of them were known for their strong faith and commitment to their Catholic beliefs.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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

Feast Days

August 16 September 10

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