Saint John Kisaka
![[Martyrs of Nagasaki]](nagasaki.jpg "17kb jpg holy card of the Martyrs of Nagasaki")
- Also known as
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John Kimoia
John Kinuya
- Memorial
- 6 February
- Profile
- Layman.
Silk-weaver.
Convert.
Franciscan tertiary.
One of the Martyrs of Nagasaki.
- Born
- at Miyako, Japan
- Died
- crucified on 5 February 1597 at Tateyama (Hill of Wheat), Nagasaki, Japan
- Name Meaning
- God is gracious; gift of God (John)
- Beatified
- 14 September 1627 by Pope Urban VIII
- Canonized
- 8 June 1862 by Pope Pius IX
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