Maria Gengoro
Who they were
At Kokura, also in Japan, the Blessed martyrs Simon Bokusai Kyota, catechist, and Magdalene, husband and wife, Thomas Gengoro and Maria, also husband and wife, and little James, their son, who by decree of the prefect Yetsundo were crucified together head downwards out of hatred for the name of Christ.
The miracles
As a martyr she was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers her on 16 August among the martyrs of Kokura, crucified head downwards with her husband Thomas Gengoro and their little son James.
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.
Connected on this site
- Thomas Gengoro Blessed Spouse“At Kokura, also in Japan, the Blessed martyrs Simon Bokusai Kyota, catechist, and Magdalene, husband and wife, Thomas Gengoro and Maria, also husband and wife, and little James, their son, who by decree of the prefect Yetsundo were crucified together head downwards out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- Roman Martyrology, 16 August (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q41973645 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.