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| Picture No | 10148677 |
| Date | 10 September 1622 |
| Description | JESUITS MARTYRED, JAPAN |
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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.
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| Source | Drawing by Jacques Callot, engraved by Israel Sylvestre |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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