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[[File:Martyrdom of Paul Miki and Companions in Nagasaki (Made 1635).png|right|200x200px]]
[[Saint Paul Miki]] (1562–1597), a [[Japanese]] [[Jesuit]] seminarian, was crucified in [[Nagasaki]] with 25 companions during the 1597 persecution of Christians. [[Canonization|Canonized]] in 1862, his eloquent preaching during martyrdom strengthens Japan’s 500,000 Catholics. His legacy at Nagasaki’s 26 Martyrs Shrine underscores [[Asia]]’s vibrant Catholic martyrdom tradition.
[[Saint Paul Miki]] (1562–1597), a [[Japanese]] [[Jesuit]] seminarian, was crucified in [[Nagasaki]] with 25 companions during the 1597 persecution of Christians. [[Canonization|Canonized]] in 1862, his eloquent preaching during martyrdom strengthens Japan’s 500,000 Catholics. His legacy at Nagasaki’s 26 Martyrs Shrine underscores [[Asia]]’s vibrant Catholic martyrdom tradition.

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