Takashi Nagai
Japanese physician, writer, diarist, Roman Catholic convert and Servant of God (1908–1951)
Who they were
Takashi Nagai (永井 隆; 3 February 1908 – 1 May 1951) was a Japanese Catholic physician, author, and survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. His subsequent life of prayer and service earned him the affectionate title "saint of Urakami". His cause for canonization was opened in 2021 and he has been titled a Servant of God.
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The miracles
A cause for canonisation has been opened, which is what Servant of God means. Heroic virtue has not yet been declared and no miracle has been examined.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
- Wikidata Q1337364 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Takashi Nagai (CC BY-SA)
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