Paul Miki | |
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 Statue of Miki, bearing stylised depictions of the instruments of his death, in St Martin's Church in Bamberg, Germany. | |
| Jesuit and Martyr | |
| Born | c. 1562 Settsu County, Japan |
| Died | 5 February 1597 (aged 34–35) Nagasaki, Japan |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 14 September 1627 by Pope Urban VIII |
| Canonized | 8 June 1862 by Pope Pius IX |
| Feast | 6 February |
| Attributes | Martyr’s Palm, cross, spear |
| Patronage | Japan |
Paul Miki, SJ (Japanese: パウロ三木; (‘Paulo Miki’) c. 1562 – 5 February 1597) was a Japanese Catholic evangelist and Jesuit, known for his martyrdom during a 16th-century anti-Catholic uprising.
Canonized by Pope Pius IX in 1862, Miki is recognized as one of the Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan.