Saint Magdalena of Nagasaki
Also known as
- Maddalena
- 15 October
- 28 September as one of the Augustinian Martyrs of Japan
- 20 October (Augustinians)
Profile
Her parents were martyred when Magdalena was about nine years old. She became an Augustianian tertiary, and worked as an interpreter and catechist for Augustinian missionaries Father Francis of Jesus Terrero and Father Vincent of Saint Anthony Simoens. Martyr.
Born
- 15 October 1634 in Nishizaka, Nagasaki, Japan
- 11 October 1980 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
- 18 February 1981 by Pope John Paul II
- beatification recognition celebrated in Manila, Philippines
MLA Citation
- “Saint Magdalena of Nagasaki“. CatholicSaints.Info. 11 August 2023. Web. 19 April 2024. <>