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Blessed Simon Kiyota Bokusai

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

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

Born

1559 in 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 Simon Kiyota Bokusai, a devoted lay catechist of the Diocese of Fukuoka, Japan, lived a life of quiet faith and service within the Catholic community. Married to the equally blessed Magdalena Kiyota Bokusai, he dedicated himself to the spiritual formation of others, particularly through his role as a catechist. He was a committed member of the Confraternity of the Rosary, finding deep spiritual nourishment in this p

Cause for Canonization

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

Feast Days

August 16September 10
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