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Tommaso Koteda Kiuni
Martyr of 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 remembers him at Nagasaki in Japan with ten companions, martyrs, beheaded out of hatred for the faith by order of the governor Gonzuku.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
He was beheaded at Nagasaki out of hatred for the faith.
Connected on this site
- Romano Matsuoka Miota Blessed“The Roman Martyrology names him among the companions of Tommaso Koteda Kiuni, martyrs at Nagasaki in Japan.” — this site's research
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 27 November (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Rc4f4d793 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.