St Magdalene of Nagasaki, also known as Magdalena, was a tertiary of the Order of Augustinian Recollects who served as a translator and catechist.
She was born in 1611 in Nagasaki, Japan, and died as a martyr on October 15 1634 at the young age of 23 in Nishizaka, Nagasaki, Japan.
We celebrate her feast day on September 28 every year in the Catholic Church, and on October 20 as one of the Augustinian Martyrs of Japan.
| St Magdalene of Nagasaki Biography | |
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| Date of Birth | 1611 AD |
| Place of Birth | Nagasaki, Japan |
| Place of Work | Japan |
| Date of Death | October 15 1634 |
| Place of Death | Nishizaka, Nagasaki, Japan |
| Feast Day | October 15, September 28, and October 20 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope John Paul II on February 18 1981 in Manila, Philippines |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pope John Paul II on October 18 1987 at St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City |
| Patron Saint of | Secular Augustinian Recollects |
St Magdalene of Nagasaki Life History
St Magdalene of Nagasaki’s parents were martyred around 1620 when she was about nine years old.
When the Augustinian Order arrived in Nagasaki, Magdalene became an Augustinian tertiary and served as an interpreter and catechist for Fathers Vincent of Saint Anthony Simoens and Francis of Jesus Terrero.
All the Augustinian friars that Magdalene worked for were martyred by the authorities. After hiding for some time she surrendered to the authorities and proclaimed herself a Christian.
She was tortured for thirteen days by suffocation and drowning in a pit full of water.
St Magdalene of Nagasaki died as a martyr on October 15 1634 at the age of 23.
After her death, her body was cremated and her ashes were scattered in Nagasaki Bay.
St Magdalene of Nagasaki was beatified by Pope John Paul II on February 18 1981 in Manila, Philippines, and canonized by Pope John Paul II on October 18 1987 at St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City.
We celebrate her feast day on September 28 every year in the Catholic Church, and on October 20 as one of the Augustinian Martyrs of Japan.
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