Francis of Saint Mary

Who they were

At Nagasaki in Japan, Blessed Francis of Saint Mary, priest of the Order of Friars Minor, and fourteen companions, martyrs, who suffered martyrdom in hatred of the name of Christ by order of the prefect of the city, Kawachi Dono.

The miracles

As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.

Why that counted as sanctity

The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 27 August as a priest of the Order of Friars Minor martyred at Nagasaki with fourteen companions by order of the prefect of the city, Kawachi Dono.

Connected on this site

• Anthony of Saint Francis Blessed
  “At Nagasaki in Japan, Blessed Francis of Saint Mary, priest of the Order of Friars Minor, and fourteen companions, martyrs, who suffered martyrdom in hatred of the name of Christ by order of the prefect of the city, Kawachi Dono.” — this site's research
• Bartolomé Días Laurel Blessed
  “From 1623 he served in Japan as companion of Blessed Francis of Saint Mary, preparing the way for the priest and teaching catechism.” — this site's research
• Francis Kurobioye Blessed
  “At Nagasaki in Japan, Blessed Francis of Saint Mary, priest of the Order of Friars Minor, and fourteen companions, martyrs, who suffered martyrdom in hatred of the name of Christ by order of the prefect of the city, Kawachi Dono.” — this site's research
• Franciszka Pinzokere Blessed
  “Arrested, she was burned alive at Nagasaki in August 1627 with Blessed Francis of Saint Mary and his companions.” — this site's research
• Gajusz Akashi Jiemon Blessed
  “A good catechist, he was burned alive at Nagasaki in August 1627 with Blessed Francis of Saint Mary and his companions.” — this site's research
• Gaspar Vaz Blessed
  “At Nagasaki in Japan, Blessed Francis of Saint Mary, priest of the Order of Friars Minor, and fourteen companions, martyrs, who suffered martyrdom in hatred of the name of Christ by order of the prefect of the city, Kawachi Dono.” — this site's research
• Louis Matsuo Soyemon Blessed
  “At Nagasaki in Japan, Blessed Francis of Saint Mary, priest of the Order of Friars Minor, and fourteen companions, martyrs, who suffered martyrdom in hatred of the name of Christ by order of the prefect of the city, Kawachi Dono.” — this site's research
• Luke Kiyemon Blessed
  “At Nagasaki in Japan, Blessed Francis of Saint Mary, priest of the Order of Friars Minor, and fourteen companions, martyrs, who suffered martyrdom in hatred of the name of Christ by order of the prefect of the city, Kawachi Dono.” — this site's research
• Magdalena Kiyota Blessed
  “As a widow she gave herself wholly to God, kept an oratory in her house where priests said Mass, and was martyred at Nagasaki in August 1627 with Blessed Francis of Saint Mary and his companions.” — this site's research
• Maria, wife of Gaspar Vaz Blessed
  “At Nagasaki in Japan, Blessed Francis of Saint Mary, priest of the Order of Friars Minor, and fourteen companions, martyrs, who suffered martyrdom in hatred of the name of Christ by order of the prefect of the city, Kawachi Dono.” — this site's research
• Martin Gomez Blessed
  “At Nagasaki in Japan, Blessed Francis of Saint Mary, priest of the Order of Friars Minor, and fourteen companions, martyrs, who suffered martyrdom in hatred of the name of Christ by order of the prefect of the city, Kawachi Dono.” — this site's research
• Michael Kizayemon Blessed
  “At Nagasaki in Japan, Blessed Francis of Saint Mary, priest of the Order of Friars Minor, and fourteen companions, martyrs, who suffered martyrdom in hatred of the name of Christ by order of the prefect of the city, Kawachi Dono.” — this site's research