Magdalene of Nagasaki


Magdalene of Nagasaki

Martyr
Born1611
Nagasaki, Tokugawa Shogunate
Died15 October 1634 (aged 22–23)
Nagasaki, Tokugawa Shogunate
Venerated inCatholic Church
Beatified18 February, 1981, Manila, Philippines by Pope John Paul II
Canonized18 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
FeastSeptember 28 (General Roman Calendar[1])
October 20 (Augustinian Calendar[2])
Magdalene of Nagasaki (Basilica of San Sebastian, Manila)

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.

  1. ^ Office of Papal Liturgical Celebrations (October 18, 1987). "Lawrence Ruiz, et al". vatican.va. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  2. ^ Order of the Discalced Augustinians (2022). "Liturgical Calendar" (PDF). oadnet.org. Retrieved September 28, 2022.