Blessed Clemens Kyuemon Biography
Blessed Clemens Kyuemon Profile. Born: 1547 AD in Japan, Asia. Worked in Japan. Died: 1 November 1622 in Shimabara, Nagasaki, Japan. Feast Day is celebrated on November 1.
Bl. Clemens Kyuemon 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 | 1547 AD |
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Country of Birth | Japan in Asia |
Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Not Married |
Profession | Layman |
Place of Work | Japan |
Date of Death | 1 November 1622 |
Place of Death | Shimabara, Nagasaki, Japan |
Feast Day | November 1 |
Beatification | Beatified by Pope Blessed Pius IX on 7 May 1867 |
Canonization | Canonized by N/A |
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Biography
Bl. Clemens Kyuemon was a layman in the Archdiocese of Nagasaki in Japan. He served as a member of the Confraternity of the Rosary. He was killed in the persecution of the Tokugawa Shogunate as part of the Great Genna Martyrdom.
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