Martyrs of Arima
Saint
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
7-Oct
Died
7 October 1613 in Arima, Hyogo, Japan
Beatified
24 November 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI
Venerated
1 June 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)
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Biography
The Martyrs of Arima, also known as the Arima Martyrs, were a group of eight laypeople from Japan who were martyred together during the persecutions of Christianity in Japan. Their names were Blessed Didacus Hayashida, Blessed Hadrianus Takahashi Mondo, Blessed Ioanna Takahashi, Blessed Leo Hayashida Sukeemon, Blessed Leo Takedomi Kan’Emon, Blessed Magdalena Hayashida, Blessed Martha Hayashida, and Blessed Paulus Takedomi Dan’Emon.
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