Blessed Mancius Araki Kyuzaburo

Also known as: Mancio Araki

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

8 July; 10 September as one of the 205 Martyrs of Japan

Born

C.1590 in Kuchinotsu, Japan

Died

8 July 1626 in Shimabara, Japan of tuberculosis

Beatified

7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX

Venerated

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

Biography

Blessed Mancius Araki Kyuzaburo, a lifelong layman of the Archdiocese of Nagasaki, Japan, is venerated for his steadfast witness to the faith in the face of persecution. Residing within the vibrant yet perilous Christian community of Nagasaki during a period of intense anti-Christian edicts, Araki lived out his baptismal call through ordinary acts of profound courage. His most notable deed occurred when he offered shelter and hospitality to the missionary Father Francisco Pacheco, providing a safe haven for the priest’s vital work amidst a climate of fear and repression.

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