Blessed James Denshi
Blessed James Denshi (born c. 1574 AD in Japan; died September 10, 1622 AD in Nagasaki, Japan) was a Japanese Catholic layman martyred in the Great Martyrdom of Nagasaki during the Tokugawa persecution. He is venerated among the 205 Martyrs of Japan beatified by Pope Pius IX on July 7, 1867. His feast day is September 10.
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| Blessed James Denshi | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | September 10 |
| Profession | Japanese Catholic layman and martyr; born Japan c. 1574; lay Catholic in Nagasaki or Kyushu region; martyred Great Martyrdom of Nagasaki September 10 1622; beatified Pope Pius IX July 7 1867 (205 Martyrs of Japan); feast September 10 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Japanese Catholic lay tradition; 17th-century Japanese martyrs; Nagasaki; Kyushu; Japan |
| Patronage | Japan; Nagasaki; Kyushu; Japanese Catholics; laypeople who die for the faith; martyrs of Japan |
| Attributes | Japanese lay dress; palm of martyrdom; September 10 feast; Nagasaki setting; Great Martyrdom imagery; Japanese Catholic cross; Kakure Kirishitan tradition |
| Birthplace | Japan |
| Death Place | Nagasaki, Japan |
| Cause of Death | Martyrdom; died September 10, 1622, in Nagasaki, Japan; Blessed James Denshi was a Japanese Catholic layman; martyred Great Martyrdom of Nagasaki September 10 1622; beatified Pope Pius IX July 7 1867 (205 Martyrs of Japan); 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 locally in Japan |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
James Denshi was born c. 1574 in Japan. He was a Catholic layman in the Nagasaki region during the Tokugawa persecution of Christianity.
He refused to apostatize and was martyred in the Great Martyrdom of Nagasaki on September 10, 1622, along with 50 other Christians.
He was beatified by Pope Pius IX on July 7, 1867, among the 205 Martyrs of Japan. His feast day is September 10.
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Birth location: Japan
Death location: Nagasaki, Japan
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