Takashi Nagai
Japanese physician, writer, diarist, Roman Catholic convert and Servant of God (1908–1951)
Who they were
Takashi Nagai (永井 隆; 3 February 1908 – 1 May 1951) was a Japanese Catholic physician, author, and survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. His subsequent life of prayer and service earned him the affectionate title "saint of Urakami". His cause for canonization was opened in 2021 and he has been titled a Servant of God.
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The miracles
A cause for canonisation has been opened, which is what Servant of God means. Heroic virtue has not yet been declared and no miracle has been examined.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
The cause
Takashi Nagai is named a Servant of God; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: The cause of Takashi Nagai: the official site.
- Santi, beati e testimoni - Servi di DioTakashi Paolo Nagai e Marina Midori Moriyama — Santiebeati.it, the Italian Catholic saints dictionary, carries a full entry: Servi di DioTakashi Paolo Nagai e Marina Midori Moriyama - Sposi | Paolo: 1908 - 1951</br>Marina: 1908 - 1945.
- Wikidata Q1337364 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Takashi Nagai (CC BY-SA)
Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.