Martyrs of Arima

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...