Blessed Simon Yempo

Also known as

  • Simon Enpo

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Buddhist monk. Convert to Christianity. Lay catechist. Jesuit. Martyr.

Born

Died

Venerated

Beatified

Canonized

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       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

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Category: Beatified by Pope Pius IX, Beatified in 1867, Born in Japan, Died in 1623, Died in Japan, Name: Simon, Saints Beati and Venerables, Saints who were Converts, Saints who were Jesuits, Saints who were Martyrs, Venerated in 1866