Blessed Matthias Of Nagasaki
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
May 27
Died
May 27, 1620
Beatified
7 May 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX
Biography
Blessed Matthias of Nagasaki, also known as Blessed Matthias of Kazusagoko, was a devout layman who lived during the period of Christian persecution in Japan. He was born around 1572 in Kazusagoko, a region of Japan. Not much is known about his early life or family background.