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Jesuit Martyrs of Japan

Saint
Martyr
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

February 4

Biography

The Jesuit Martyrs of Japan are a group of Catholic missionaries who dedicated their lives to spreading the teachings of Christ in Japan during the 16th and 17th centuries. These courageous priests were members of the Society of Jesus, commonly known as the Jesuits, a religious order founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1540.

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