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Saint Miguel González De Aozaraza De Leibar

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Feast Day

29-Sep

Born

February 1598 Oñate, Guipúzcoa, Spain

Died

29 September 1637 at 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 Miguel González de Aozaraza de Leibar, a devoted Dominican priest, dedicated his life to the Gospel in the challenging context of 17th-century Japan. As a fervent missionary, he traveled to the Nippon archipelago, bearing the message of Christ amidst intense persecution against Christianity. His unwavering commitment to his faith led him to Okinawa, where he continued his pastoral work among the faithful. In a moment of profound courage, he was arrested solely for his adherence to the Catholic faith, a crime punishable by death under the Tokugawa shogunate's anti-Christian ed

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