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  9. Twenty-Six Martyrs of Nagasaki  5 Sites
On February 5, 1597, twenty-six Catholics were crucified at Nagasaki. They are remembered in the liturgy as St. Paul Miki and Companions.
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Sts. Peter Baptist and Twenty-Five Companions - Crucified in Nagasaki, 1597. Twenty-three of the martyrs were Franciscans, and St. Peter Baptist was considered their leader. Article in the Catholic Encyclopedia. A Lesson for the West: The Twenty-Six Martyrs of Nagasaki - Article by James Hitchcock on the martyrs, and the unexpected survival of Christianity in Japan despite persecution. St. Paul Miki - Brief profile of St. Paul Miki and companions, martyrs. Crucified in Nagasaki. The Martyrs' Hill Nagasaki - Illustrated booklet by Diego R. Yuki, Director of the 26 Martyrs' Museum. Account of the martyrdom, profiles of each of the martyrs, Pope John Paul II's speech at the monument to the martyrs in Nagasaki. St. Paul Miki and Companions - The story of the martyrs of Nagasaki. Suitable for children.
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Japanese Martyrs
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