Ordinary Time
Wednesday of the 14th Week of Ordinary Time
Blessed Mancius Araki Kyuzaburo
Also known as: Mancio Araki
Feast Day: 8 July; 10 September as one of the 205 Martyrs of Japan
Born: C.1590 in Kuchinotsu, Japan
Died: 8 July 1626 in Shimabara, Japan of tuberculosis
Beatified: 7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX
Venerated In: 26 February 1866 by Pope Pius IX (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Mancius Araki Kyuzaburo, a lifelong layman of the Archdiocese of Nagasaki, Japan, is venerated for his steadfast witness to the faith in the face of persecution. Residing within the vibrant yet perilous Christian community of Nagasaki during a period of intense anti-Christian edicts, Araki lived out his baptismal call through ordinary acts of profound courage. His most notable deed occurred when he offered shelter and hospitality to the missionary Father Francisco Pacheco, providing a safe haven for the priest’s vital work amidst a climate of fear and repression.
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