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Detail Of An Antique Blessed Thomus Tsuji Holy Card Date And Artist Unknown

Detail Of An Antique Blessed Thomus Tsuji Holy Card Date And Artist Unknown

Blessed Thomas Tsuji

Also known as: Thomas Tsugi; Thomas Tsughi; Thomas Tzugi

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

7-Sep

Born

C.1571 in Sonogi, Nagasaki, Japan

Died

Burned at the stake on 7 September 1627 at Nagasaki, Japan

Beatified

7 July 1867 by Pope Pius IX

Biography

Blessed Thomas Tsuji, also known as Thomas Tsugi, Thomas Tsughi, and Thomas Tzugi, was born in Sonogi, Nagasaki, Japan, around the year 1571. He was born into a noble Japanese family and received a Jesuit education at Arima. Inspired by his Jesuit educators, Thomas felt called to join the Society of Jesus in 1587.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified1867-07-07 by 7 July 1867 by Pope Pius IX

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