Bl. James Denshi

Feastday: August 19
Death: 1622

Japanese martyr. A sailor, he was a member of the crew of the ship which carried Blessed Joachim Firayama to Japan. Protestant allies of the Japanese Shogunate took possession of the vessel, and the crew and passengers were arrested and condemned. James was executed by beheading at Nagasaki.

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James Denshi James Denshi Death: 1622
Death: 1622