Blessed Gaius Xeymon

Also known as

• Caius

Memorial

• 1 June

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Born to Christian parents. Dominican tertiary. Helped the friars with their missionary work, and was martyred for it.

Born

• Japanese

Died

• 17 August 1627 at Nagasaki, Japan

Venerated

• 26 February 1866 by Pope Blessed Pius IX

Beatified

• 7 May 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX

Canonized

• 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

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Gaius Xeymon“. Saints.SQPN.com. 16 May 2013. Web. 25 May 2013. <>