JESUITS MARTYRED, JAPAN
23 Franciscans are crucified at Mongasaki by order of the emperor Taicosam ; angels in the skies above prepare to welcome the martyrs to Paradise. The Twenty-Six Martyrs of Japan were a group of Catholics who were executed by crucifixion on February 5, 1597, in Nagasaki, Japan. Their martyrdom is especially significant in the history of the Catholic Church in Japan
Picture No
10148677
Media ID
47359187
Size
3546px x 5545px
(3.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Drawing by Jacques Callot, engraved by Israel Sylvestre
Date
10 September 1622
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