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Alessio Satō Seisuke

Samurai, martyr in Japan

BlessedFull write-up

Born

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unknown

Died

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unknown

Beatified

24 November 2008

by Benedict XVI

Canonised

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not yet

Who they were

Alessio Satō Seisuke is named among the 188 martyrs of Japan beatified on 24 November 2008 by Benedict XVI. The Dicastery's list records him as a samurai of Anazawa.

The miracles

As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.

Why that counted as sanctity

A samurai of Anazawa who died for the faith in Japan.

The cause

The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.

A miracle approved by the Holy See is needed for the next step. If you know the postulation’s own page, tell us and it will be added here.

Connected on this site

Paolo Satō Matagorō Blessed
“The Dicastery's list records that he was the brother of Alessio Satō Seisuke.” — this site's research

Sources

Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.