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Mattia Araki
Japanese martyr at Nagasaki
BlessedResearched
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 12 July records that at Nagasaki in Japan the blessed Mattia Araki and seven companions, martyrs, suffered martyrdom for Christ.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
He suffered martyrdom for Christ at Nagasaki.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 12 July (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata R4b72a517 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.