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Domenica Amagasu
Laywoman, 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
Domenica Amagasu is named among the 188 martyrs of Japan beatified on 24 November 2008 by Benedict XVI. The Dicastery's list records that she was the wife of Michele Amagasu Tayemon.
The miracles
As a martyr she was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
She died for the faith in Japan with her husband's household.
Sources
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - 188-martiri-giapponesi
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 24 November 2008
- Wikidata R13e76f22 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.