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Dominican lay catechist in the archdiocese of Nagasaki, Japan. Worked with the Dominican missionaries. Martyr.

Born

• c.1601 in Nagasaki, Japan

Died

• burned alive on 10 September 1622 at Nagasaki, Japan

Venerated

• 26 February 1866 by Pope Blessed Pius IX

Beatified

• 7 May 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX

Canonized

• pending; if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Alexius, contact
     Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan
     2-10-10 Shiomi Koto-ku
     Tokyo 135-8585, JAPAN
        - or -
     Causa de Canonização dos Mártires do Japão
     na Estrada da Torre, 26
     1750-296 Lisboa, PORTUGAL