Blessed James Kisai Biography
Blessed James Kisai Profile. Born: 1533 AD in Japan, Asia. Worked in Japan. Died: 5 February 1597 in Nagasaki, Japan. Feast Day is celebrated on February 6.
Blessed James Kisai Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | 1533 AD |
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| Country of Birth | Japan of Asia |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Not Married |
| Profession | Layman |
| Place of Work | Japan |
| Date of Death | 5 February 1597 |
| Place of Death | Nagasaki, Japan |
| Feast Day | February 6 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope Urban VIII on 14 September 1627 |
| Canonization | Canonized by N/A |
| Patron Saint of | N/A |
Bl. James Kisai Biography
Bl. James Kisai was raised as a Buddhist but converted to Christianity later. He was a married layman having one son. When his wife got back to Buddhism, they separated and gave their child to a Christian family.
He worked as a layman with the Osaka Jesuits caring for guests in their places of residence. A catechist who was later arrested with Paul Miki. One of the martyrs of Nagasaki.
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