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Dominic Shobioye

Martyr beheaded for the faith at Nagasaki

BlessedFull write-up

Born

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unknown

Died

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unknown

Beatified

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not on record

Canonised

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not yet

Who they were

At Nagasaki in Japan, the blessed martyrs Domenico Shobioye, Michele Timonoya and his son Paolo were beheaded for the faith.

The miracles

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

Why that counted as sanctity

He was beheaded at Nagasaki for the faith.

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

Michał Himonoya Blessed
“Michael Himonoya (spelled Timonoya in the Italian Martyrology) was beheaded for the faith at Nagasaki with his son Paul and Blessed Dominic Shobioye; the Church remembers them on 16 September.” — this site's research

Sources

Roman Martyrology, 16 September (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)

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