Wednesday, May 7, 2014

SAINT MICHAEL KOZAKI

St. Michael Kozaki


Feast day: February 6

Death: 1597



Martyr of Japan. He was a native Japanese catechist who served as a hospital nurse and was arrested for being a Christian. His son, St. Thomas Kozaki, died with him as did St. Peter Baptist and companions. They were crucified at Nagasaki. Michael was canonized in 1862.

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