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Paolo Sanjurō

Layman, 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

Paolo Sanjurō is named among the 188 martyrs of Japan beatified on 24 November 2008 by Benedict XVI. The Dicastery's list records that he was the son-in-law of Giovanni Banzai.

The miracles

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

Why that counted as sanctity

He died for the faith in Japan with the family of Giovanni Banzai.

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

Giovanni Banzai Blessed
“The Dicastery's list records that he was the son-in-law of Giovanni Banzai.” — this site's research

Sources

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