
Saint Thomas Hioji Nishi Rokuzaemon
Also known as: Father Thomas of Saint Hyacinth
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
November 17
Died
November 17, 1634
Canonized
18 October 1987 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
18 February 1981 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Saint Thomas Hioji Nishi Rokuzaemon, a Dominican missionary priest, dedicated his life to the evangelization of the Japanese people during a perilous era. Born in Japan, his vocation led him first to Formosa (modern-day Taiwan) and subsequently to the Japanese archipelago, where he tirelessly preached the Gospel amidst growing hostility toward Christianity....