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Luigi Hayashida Sōka
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
Luigi Hayashida Sōka is named among the 188 martyrs of Japan beatified on 24 November 2008 by Benedict XVI. The Dicastery's list records that he was 67 and came from Arie.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
A layman of Arie who died for the faith in Japan at 67.
Sources
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - 188-martiri-giapponesi
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 24 November 2008
- Wikidata R4970229a — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.