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Also known as

• Didacus Kisai
• Diego Kisai
• James Kizayemon

Memorial

• 6 February

Profile

Raised Buddhist. Convert to Christianity. Married layman, and father of one son. His wife returned to her Buddhist roots; the two separated, and placed their child with a Christian family. Worked as a layman with the Jesuits in Osaka, Japan, caring for guests in their residence. Catechist in Osaka. Arrested with Paul Miki. Jesuit novice co-adjutor brother, joining the Society while imprisoned. One of the Martyrs of Nagasaki.

Born

• 1533 in Okayama, Japan

Died

• crucified on 5 February 1597 at Nagasaki, Japan

Beatified

• 14 September 1627 by Pope Urban VIII

Canonized

• 8 June 1862 by Pope Pius IX

MLA Citation

• “Saint James Kisai“. CatholicSaints.Info. 28 December 2018. Web. 25 August 2019. <>