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Blessed Thomas Gengoro

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

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

Born

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 Thomas Gengoro, a devoted layman of the Diocese of Fukuoka in Japan, lived a life of quiet faith and family devotion amidst profound persecution. Born into the Christian community of Fukuoka, Thomas dedicated himself to his vocation as a husband and father, sharing his faith with his wife, the Blessed

Cause for Canonization

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

Feast Days

August 16September 10
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