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Paolo Satō Matagorō
Layman, martyr in Japan
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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 Satō Matagorō 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 brother of Alessio Satō Seisuke.
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 his brother Alessio Satō Seisuke.
Connected on this site
- Alessio Satō Seisuke Blessed“The Dicastery's list records that he was the brother of Alessio Satō Seisuke.” — 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 R47896d12 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.