Saint Matthaeus Kohyoe
Also known as: Matthaeus of the Rosary; Mateo…; Matteo…; Matteus…
Feast Day
19-Oct
Born
1615 in Arima, Hyogo, Japan
Died
19 October 1633 in Nishizaka, Nagasaki, Japan
Canonized
18 October 1987 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
18 February 1981 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
11 October 1980 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Saint Matthaeus Kohyoe, a Dominican novice and devoted catechist, stands as a witness to faith in the face of persecution. Though the precise date and place of his birth remain unknown, his life was dedicated to the service of the Church within the Dominican Order. As a novice, he embraced the contemplative and active dimensions of Dominican life, but his primary mission was the vital work of catechesis—teaching the faith to others, particularly to those seeking
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