Thomas Tsugi
Japanese Catholic preacher (1571–1627)
Who they were
Thomas Tsugi, SJ (1571 – 1627) was a Japanese Catholic preacher and member of the Society of Jesus. He was killed during the anti-Catholic persecutions in Japan and was beatified by Pope Pius IX in 1867.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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The cause
Thomas Tsugi has been beatified; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: Jesuits: the cause of Thomas Tsugi.
- Nominis (Conference des eveques de France) - Bienheureux Thomas Tsuji Prêtre et ses compagnons martyrs à Nagasaki — Nominis, the saints database of the French bishops' conference, has a full entry: Bienheureux Thomas Tsuji Prêtre et ses compagnons martyrs à Nagasaki (+ 1627) Thomas Tsuji, prêtre de la Compagnie de Jésus, Louis Maki et
- Wikidata Q7794580 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Thomas Tsugi (CC BY-SA)
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