Saint Kichi Franciscus Biography
Saint Kichi Franciscus Profile. Born: N/A in Japan, Europe. Worked in Japan. Died: 5 February 1597 in Nagasaki, Japan. Feast Day is celebrated on February 5.
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The Memorial of Saint Kichi Franciscus – Saint of the Day |
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St. Kichi Franciscus 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 |
N/A |
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Country of Birth |
Japan of Europe |
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Matrimony/Holy Orders |
Saints who were Not Married |
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Profession |
Layman |
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Place of Work |
Japan |
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Date of Death |
5 February 1597 |
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Place of Death |
Nagasaki, Japan |
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Feast Day |
February 5 |
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Beatification |
Beatified by Pope Urban VIII on 14 September 1627 |
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Canonization |
Canonized by Pope Pius IX on 8 June 1862 |
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Patron Saint of |
N/A |
St. Kichi Franciscus Biography
St. Kichi Franciscus was a layman soldier who later converted and joined the Franciscans. When the soldiers got arrested, he insisted he was a Christian too and they took him. He was one of the Nagasaki martyrs.
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