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Christian feast day: 26 Martyrs of Japan (in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and Anglican Church in Japan)
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26 Martyrs of Japan
Catholics executed in Japan in 1597; made into martyrs and saints
The 26 Martyrs of Japan were a group of Catholics who were executed by crucifixion on 5 February 1597, in Nagasaki, Japan. Their martyrdom is especially significant in the history of the Catholic Church in Japan.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Largest Lutheran denomination in the United States
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is a mainline Protestant church headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The ELCA was officially formed on January 1, 1988, by the merging of three Lutheran church bodies. As of December 31, 2024, it has approximately 2.68 million…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Anglican Church in Japan
National Anglican church for Japan
The Nippon Sei Ko Kai, abbreviated as NSKK, sometimes referred to in English as the Anglican Episcopal Church in Japan, is the national Christian church representing the Province of Japan within the Anglican Communion.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)