Blessed Ursula Nishi

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

14 November; 1 July (Archdiocese of Nagasaki, Japan)

Born

C.1555 in Ikitsuki, Nagasaki, Japan

Died

14 November 1609 in Ikitsuki, Nagasaki, Japan

Beatified

24 November 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI; beatification celebrated at the Nagasaki Prefectural Baseball Park (Big N Stadium), Nagasaki, Japan, presided by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins

Venerated

1 June 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree on martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Ursula Nishi, a laywoman of the Archdiocese of Nagasaki, Japan, lived a life of profound faith within the crucible of persecution. Born into the Christian community of Nagasaki, she married Blessed Gaspar Nishi Genka, and together they raised their family in the practice of their Catholic faith. Ursula’s vocation was deeply rooted in the domestic sphere, nurturing her children and supporting her husband in their shared commitment to Christ amidst intense societal pressure. Her family became a beacon of steadfastness

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2008-11-24 by 24 November 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI; beatification celebrated at the Nagasaki Prefectural Baseball Park (Big N Stadium), Nagasaki, Japan, presided by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins