Blessed Simon Yempo

Also known as: Simon Enpo; Simon Iempo

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

4-Dec

Born

C.1580 in Nozu, Japan

Died

Burned to death on 4 December 1623 in Edo (modern Tokyo), Japan

Beatified

7 May 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX

Venerated

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

Biography

Blessed Simon Yempo, also known as Simon Enpo or Simon Iempo, was born around the year 1580 in Nozu, Japan. Originally a Buddhist monk, he underwent a profound conversion to Christianity and became a lay catechist.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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

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