Blessed Paul of Saint Clare

Memorial

• 12 September

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Franciscan Friars Minor (Alcantarines) priest. Martyr.

Born

• in Japan

Died

• burned alive on 12 September 1622 at Omura, Nagasaki, Japan

Beatified

• decree of martyrdom promulgated on 26 February 1866 by Pope Pius IX
• beatification celebrated on 7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX

Canonized

• 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

• “Blessed Paul of Saint Clare”. Saints.SQPN.com. 4 July 2012. Web. 23 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-paul-of-saint-clare/>