Beato Simón Kiyota Bokusai

Beato

Post-Congregation

Día de Fiesta

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

Nacimiento

1559 in Kiyota, Japan

Fallecimiento

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

Beatificado

7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX

Venerado

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

Biografía

Blessed Simon Kiyota Bokusai, a devoted lay catechist of the Diocese of Fukuoka, Japan, lived a life of quiet faith and service within the Catholic community. Married to the equally blessed Magdalena Kiyota Bokusai, he dedicated himself to the spiritual formation of others, particularly through his role as a catechist. He was a committed member of the Confraternity of the Rosary, finding deep spiritual nourishment in this p