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Dominic Shobioye
Martyr beheaded for the faith at Nagasaki
BlessedResearched
Born
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unknown
Died
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unknown
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
At Nagasaki in Japan, the blessed martyrs Domenico Shobioye, Michele Timonoya and his son Paolo were beheaded for the faith.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
He was beheaded at Nagasaki for the faith.
Connected on this site
- Michał Himonoya Blessed“Michael Himonoya (spelled Timonoya in the Italian Martyrology) was beheaded for the faith at Nagasaki with his son Paul and Blessed Dominic Shobioye; the Church remembers them on 16 September.” — this site's research
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 16 September (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Rfdcce90f — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.