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Franciscan Friars Minor (Alcantarines) priest. Martyr.
Born
- in Japan
- burned alive on 12 September 1622 at Omura, Nagasaki, Japan
- decree of martyrdom promulgated on 26 February 1866 by Pope Pius IX
- beatification celebrated on 7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX
- if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Apolinar, 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
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
MLA Citation