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Christian feast day: Paul Miki and Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan
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Paul Miki
Japanese Catholic martyr
Paul Miki, SJ was a Japanese Catholic evangelist and Jesuit, known for his martyrdom during a 16th-century anti-Catholic uprising.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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)