Saint Matthias of Miyako
1597 · Reformation · Franciscans
Biography
Saint Matthias of Miyako (also of Meako; died February 5, 1597, in Nagasaki, Japan) was a Japanese Franciscan tertiary, saint, and martyr. He was crucified with Saint Peter Baptist and his companions in Nagasaki. Pope Urban VIII beatified him on September 14, 1627, Blessed Pope Pius IX canonized him on June 8, 1862, and his feast day is celebrated on February 6.
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