Blessed Matthias Of Arima

Also known as: Matthias of Omura; Mattia

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

22-May

Born

C.1572 in Kazusagoko, Japan

Died

Tortured to death in May 1620 in Omura, Japan

Beatified

7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX

Venerated

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

Biography

Blessed Matthias of Arima, also known as Matthias of Omura or Mattia, was a layman catechist who dedicated his life to spreading the faith in Japan during a time when Christianity was suppressed. Born around the year 1572 in Kazusagoko, Japan, Matthias embraced the teachings of the Jesuit missionaries who had arrived in the country.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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

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