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St. James Kisai |  |
Raised Buddhist; convert.
Married and father of one son.
His wife returned to her Buddhist roots; the two separated, and placed
with child with a Christian family.
Worked as a layman for the Jesuits in Osaka, Japan.
Catechist.
Novice Coadjutor Brother.
Arrested with Paul Miki.
One of the Martyrs of Nagasaki.
Died martyred by crucifixion on 5 February 1597
Beatified 14 September 1627 by Pope Urban VIII
Canonized on 8 June 1862 by Pope Pius IX