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Paolo Sanjurō
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 Sanjurō is named among the 188 martyrs of Japan beatified on 24 November 2008 by Benedict XVI. The Dicastery's list records that he was the son-in-law of Giovanni Banzai.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
He died for the faith in Japan with the family of Giovanni Banzai.
Connected on this site
- Giovanni Banzai Blessed“The Dicastery's list records that he was the son-in-law of Giovanni Banzai.” — this site's research
Sources
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - 188-martiri-giapponesi
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 24 November 2008
- Wikidata R83bbfd41 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.