Martyrs

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Artistic interpretation of St. Guillaume Courtet

Martyr

St. Guillaume Courtet

Guillaume Courtet, O.P. was a French Dominican friar, Catholic priest, and missionary. One of the first Frenchman to have visited Japan, he died as a martyr by beheading in Nagasaki at the hands of the Tokugawa Shogunate on Michaelmas Day 1637 after three…

France

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Artistic interpretation of St. Hripsime

Martyr

St. Hripsime

Hripsime was a martyr of Roman origin. The story of her martyrdom is connected with the traditional account of the Christianization of Armenia. She and her companions in martyrdom are venerated as some of the first Christian martyrs of Armenia. Saint…

Origin uncertain · Birthplace unknown

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Artistic interpretation of St. Kizito

Martyr · June 3

St. Kizito

Saint Kizito also known as Kizito Omuto, was one of the Martyrs of Uganda and the youngest martyr slain by the King Mwanga II of Buganda.

Uganda

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