St. Cosmas Takeya
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Patron: Japan; catechists; martyrs
Death: February 5, 1597
Canonized: Pope Pius IX
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Saint Cosmas Takeya was a Japanese Catholic layman and catechist who served the Christian community during the persecution of the Church. He helped proclaim the faith and accompanied missionaries who ministered to Catholics in Japan.
Cosmas was crucified at Nagasaki with the Twenty-Six Martyrs of Japan on February 5, 1597. He was canonized by Pope Pius IX in 1862 and is remembered for his steadfast love of Christ and the Catholic faith.
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