Thomas Gengoro
Who they were
The 205 Martyrs of Japan (日本の殉教者, Nihon no junkyōsha) were Christian missionaries and followers who were persecuted and executed for their faith in Japan, mostly during the Tokugawa shogunate period in the 17th century.
Summary of the Wikipedia article 205 Martyrs of Japan, which covers Thomas Gengoro with others (CC BY-SA 4.0), until this page is written up in full.
The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
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
- Maria 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
- James Gengoro Blessed“At Kokura, again in Japan, the blessed martyrs Simon Bokusai Kyota, catechist, and Magdalene, husband and wife, Thomas Gengoro and Maria, likewise husband and wife, and little James, their son, who by decree of the prefect Yetsundo were crucified together head downwards in hatred of the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- Santi, beati e testimoni — BeatiSimone e Maddalena Bokusai Kyota, Tommaso e Maria Gengoro, e Giacomo Gengoro — BeatiSimone e Maddalena Bokusai Kyota, Tommaso e Maria Gengoro, e Giacomo Gengoro — Martiri — † Kokura, Giappone, 16 agosto 1620 — feast 16 agosto Listed as 'Tommaso e Maria Gengoro' among the martyrs of Kokura, 16 Augus
- Wikidata Q41973595 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
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