ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 27th of November
VENERABLE THOMAS COTENDA CHIUMI, MARTYR
Thomas, a Japanese gentleman of royal lineage, surnamed Cotenda Chiumi, died a martyr for harbouring European priests. In 1619, in Nagasaki, he was killed along with ten companions. (An.)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882)
*A hagiography source used by the authors
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
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