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Giovanni Tomachi
Layman martyred at Nagasaki with his four sons
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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
The Roman Martyrology for 8 September names him among the blessed martyrs of Nagasaki in Japan, together with his sons Domenico, Michele, Tommaso and Paolo. They were put to death for Christ by the sword or by fire.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology for 8 September names him among the blessed martyrs put to death for Christ at Nagasaki in Japan, by the sword or by fire.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 8 September (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata R825daf52 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.