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Giovanni Matsutake Chōzaburō
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
Giovanni Matsutake Chōzaburō is named among the 188 martyrs of Japan beatified on 24 November 2008 by Benedict XVI. The Dicastery's list records that he was 38 and came from Shimabara.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
A layman of Shimabara who died for the faith in Japan at 38.
Sources
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - 188-martiri-giapponesi
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 24 November 2008
- Wikidata R2603d9b7 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.