Blessed James Guengoro
Blessed James Guengoro (born c. 1600 AD in Japan; died September 10, 1622 AD in Nagasaki, Japan) was a Japanese Catholic child martyr who died in the Great Martyrdom of Nagasaki at approximately six years of age, along with his mother Blessed Mary Guengoro. 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 Guengoro | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | September 10 |
| Profession | Japanese Catholic child martyr; born Japan c. 1616; Japanese Catholic laychild; martyred age approximately 6; with mother Mary Guengoro; 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; child martyrs |
| Patronage | Japan; Nagasaki; Kyushu; Japanese Catholics; children; child martyrs; Holy Innocents; families martyred together; children who die in the faith |
| Attributes | Japanese child's clothing; palm of martyrdom; September 10 feast; Nagasaki setting; with mother (Mary Guengoro); Great Martyrdom imagery; Nishizaka Hill Nagasaki |
| Birthplace | Japan |
| Death Place | Nagasaki, Japan |
| Cause of Death | Martyrdom; died September 10, 1622, in Nagasaki, Japan; Blessed James Guengoro was a Japanese Catholic child martyr; approximately 6 years old at death; martyred with his mother Mary Guengoro; 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 Guengoro was born c. 1616 in Japan, the son of a Catholic family in the Nagasaki region. He was approximately six years old at the time of his martyrdom.
During the Great Martyrdom of Nagasaki on September 10, 1622, James was executed alongside his mother, Blessed Mary Guengoro, along with 49 other Christians. He is among the youngest of the 205 Martyrs of Japan.
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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