Saint Matthaeus Kohyoe
Also known as: Matthaeus of the Rosary; Mateo…; Matteo…; Matteus…
Feast Day
October 19
Died
October 19, 1633
Canonized
18 October 1987 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
18 February 1981 by Pope John Paul II
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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