Magdalene of Nagasaki | |
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Martyr | |
Born | 1611 Nagasaki, Tokugawa Shogunate |
Died | 15 October 1634 (aged 22–23) Nagasaki, Tokugawa Shogunate |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Beatified | 18 February, 1981, Manila, Philippines by Pope John Paul II |
Canonized | 18 October, 1987, St. Peter's Basilica by Pope John Paul II |
Major shrine | Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz and Companions in Binondo, Manila, Philippines |
Feast | September 28 (General Roman Calendar[1]) October 20 (Augustinian Calendar[2]) |
Magdalene of Nagasaki (長崎のマグダレナ, Nagasaki no Magudarena) was a Japanese Christian who served as a translator and catechist for the Augustine Recollect missionaries. She became a tertiary of the Order of Augustinian Recollects.