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Maria Itō
Laywoman, 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
Maria Itō is named among the 188 martyrs of Japan beatified on 24 November 2008 by Benedict XVI. The Dicastery's list gives her name among the 188 without further detail.
The miracles
As a martyr she was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
She is named among the 188 martyrs of Japan.
Sources
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - 188-martiri-giapponesi
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 24 November 2008
- Wikidata R8d231565 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.