Beato Michaël Mitsuishi Hikoemon

Beato

Post-Congregation

Día de Fiesta

11 January; 1 July (Diocese of Fukuoka, Japan)

Nacimiento

C.1559 in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan

Fallecimiento

11 January 1609 in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan

Beatificado

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

Venerado

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

Biografía

Blessed Michaël Mitsuishi Hikoemon, a devoted layman of the Diocese of Fukuoka, Japan, stands as a witness to the profound sanctity found within the ordinary life of family and faith. Born into the Christian community of Fukuoka, he lived as a married man, raising his family with deep piety and commitment to the Gospel. His vocation was not that of a cleric or religious, but of a husband and father, embodying Christian love and service within the domestic sphere. His life of quiet faith became a testament to the strength of the laity, particularly as the father of Blessed Thomas Mitsuishi, who also bore witness to the faith.

Blessed Michaël met his death as a martyr, sacrificing his life for his Catholic faith during a period of