Blessed Petrus Kasui Kibe
Also known as: the Japanese Marco Polo
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 4
Died
July 1, 4
Beatified
24 November 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI
Venerated
1 June 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Petrus Kasui Kibe, also known as the Japanese Marco Polo, was born around 1587 in Kibe, Oita, Japan, into a devout Christian family. From a young age, he felt a calling to the priesthood and began his studies at seminary when he was only 13 years old. At the age of 19, he started studying Jesuit spirituality in 1606, immersing himself in the teachings and practices of the Society of Jesus.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2008-11-24 by 24 November 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI; beatification recognition celebrated at the Nagasaki Prefectural Baseball Park, Nagasaki, Japan, presided by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins
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