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Alessio Shōhachi
Layman, 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 Shōhachi is named among the 188 martyrs of Japan beatified on 24 November 2008 by Benedict XVI. The Dicastery's list records that he was 25 and came from Kuchinotsu.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
A young layman of Kuchinotsu who died for the faith in Japan at 25.
Sources
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - 188-martiri-giapponesi
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 24 November 2008
- Wikidata Rc30fb57b — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.