Blessed Isabel Fernandez
Blessed Isabel Fernandez (died September 10, 1622 AD in Nagasaki, Japan) was a Japanese Catholic laywoman martyred at Nagasaki during the Great Martyrdom of September 10, 1622. She was part of the group known as Blessed Charles Spinola and Companions (the 205 Martyrs of Japan), beatified by Pope Pius IX on July 7, 1867. Her feast day is September 10.
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| Blessed Isabel Fernandez | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | September 10 |
| Profession | Japanese Catholic laywoman and martyr; Nagasaki Japan; executed September 10 1622 at the Great Martyrdom of Nagasaki; one of 205 Martyrs of Japan (Blessed Charles Spinola and Companions); beatified Pope Pius IX July 7 1867; feast September 10 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Japanese Catholic tradition; 17th-century Japanese martyrs; Tokugawa persecution; Nagasaki; Japan |
| Patronage | Japan; Nagasaki; Japanese Catholics; martyrs of Japan; persecuted Christians; 205 Martyrs of Japan; laywomen martyrs |
| Attributes | Japanese laywoman's dress; palm of martyrdom; September 10 feast; Nagasaki setting; Great Martyrdom of 1622; Tokugawa persecution context |
| Birthplace | Japan |
| Death Place | Nagasaki, Japan |
| Cause of Death | Martyrdom by beheading; executed September 10, 1622, at Nagasaki, Japan; Blessed Isabel Fernandez was a Japanese Catholic laywoman; one of the 205 Martyrs of Japan (Blessed Charles Spinola and Companions) killed at the Great Martyrdom of Nagasaki September 10 1622; beatified Pope Pius IX July 7 1867; feast September 10 |
| Primary Shrine | Nagasaki, Japan; beatified Pope Pius IX July 7 1867; feast September 10 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; September 10 feast for the 205 Martyrs of Japan |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Isabel Fernandez was a Japanese Catholic laywoman who was martyred during the Great Martyrdom of Nagasaki on September 10, 1622. On that day, 55 Catholics — priests, religious, and laypeople — were executed simultaneously in Nagasaki during the Tokugawa Shogunate's persecution of Christianity in Japan.
She was part of the group of 205 Martyrs of Japan (Blessed Charles Spinola and Companions). She was beatified by Pope Pius IX on July 7, 1867. Her feast day is September 10.
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Birth location: Japan
Death location: Nagasaki, Japan
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