Blessed John Maki

Also known as

• Ioannes Maki Jizaemon

Memorial

• 7 September

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Layman in the diocese of Funai, Japan. Adopted son of Blessed Ludovicus Maki Soetsu, and martyred with him.

Born

• in Nagasaki, Japanese

Died

• burned alive on 7 September 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 John, 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

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Blessed John Maki”. Saints.SQPN.com. 7 March 2012. Web. 20 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com//>