Blessed Dom Justo Takayama

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The celebrated “Samurai of Christ

” Dom Justo Ukon Takayama (高山右近, 1552-Osaka-1615 Manila) — known at the Vatican as “Dom Justo Ucondono” — never set foot on Europe, but he had a wide footprint there – in books and theater plays. Europe, which was the source of all Jesuit missionaries sent to Japan, was fascinated with all things Japanese … and its most illustrious Catholic convert. Source: Lord Takayama Jubilee Foundation.

The beatification celebration occurred on 7 February 2017 in Osaka.2017 02 07 takayama ukon beatification 100

In 1571blessed justo takayama ukon portrait lr he fought in an important and successful battle all as part of his coming-of-age ritual which culminated in a duel to the death with a compatriot whom he killed; but Takayama received grievous wounds in the process and during his convalescence realized he had cared little about the faith that had received him and had been imparted to him. Source Wikipedia..

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