Country
Diocese
Bishop
Calungsod and his companion Father Vitores baptized infants, children and adults, defying the risk of persecution and murder
Paul Miki and companions, crucified for faith in Japan
Miki and his 25 companions were killed under the orders of Hideyoshi Toyotomi at Nagasaki.
Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong and companions laid the foundation of Korean Catholic Church
He was the first Korean-born Catholic priest and is now the patron saint of Korea
Lorenzo Ruiz, Filipino layman who became a martyr in Japan
Despite being an ordinary layman, Ruiz remained defiant while facing torture by the Japanese and died a brave martyr
Gonsalo Garcia: First Indian missionary martyred in Japan
Gonsalo's martyrdom at Nagasaki with the other Christian missionaries is regarded as the most tragic and historic event for Catholicism in Japan
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