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Caius of Korea
Korean Catholic layman, Japanese Martyr (1571-1624)
BlessedJoseon
Born
1571
Died
1624
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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Who they were
Caius of Korea (1571 in Korea – 15 November 1624 in Nagasaki, Japan) is the 128th of the 205 Catholic Martyrs of Japan beatified by Pope Pius IX on 7 July 1867, after he had canonized the Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan five years before on 8 June 1862.
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The miracles
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- Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan Saint“Caius of Korea (1571 in Korea – 15 November 1624 in Nagasaki, Japan) is the 128th of the 205 Catholic Martyrs of Japan beatified by Pope Pius IX on 7 July 1867, after he had canonized the Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan five years before on 8 June 1862.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikidata Q684306 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Caius of Korea (CC BY-SA)
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