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Paolo Nishida Kyuha
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
Paolo Nishida Kyuha is named among the 188 martyrs of Japan beatified on 24 November 2008 by Benedict XVI. The Dicastery's list records that he was 74 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 74.
Sources
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - 188-martiri-giapponesi
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 24 November 2008
- Wikidata R97bcdb15 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.