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Alessio Choemon
Samurai, martyr in Japan
BlessedResearched
Born
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unknown
Died
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unknown
Beatified
24 November 2008
by Benedict XVI
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Alessio Choemon is named among the 188 martyrs of Japan beatified on 24 November 2008 by Benedict XVI. The Dicastery's list records him as a samurai.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
A samurai who died for the faith in Japan.
Sources
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - 188-martiri-giapponesi
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 24 November 2008
- Wikidata Rdf5818b0 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.