Agnes Takeya (1580–1622) was a Korean-Japanese[1] Roman Catholic martyr.
Blessed Agatha Takeya | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1580 |
| Died | 1622 (aged 41–42) Japan |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 1867 |
| Feast | September 10 |
Takeya was born in Korea in 1580. During the 1592–1598 Japanese invasions of Korea, she was kidnapped, enslaved, and taken to Japan.[1] There, she was converted to Christianity. Takeya was married to another Catholic layperson, Cosmas Takeya Sozaburō, another Korean who had been similarly enslaved and taken to Japan.[1] They were beheaded, with Charles Spinola and companions, during the "Great Genna Martyrdom" at Nagasaki. She was beatified in 1867.[2][3][4][5]
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- ^ "Bl. Agnes Takea". Catholic Online. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ Watkins, Basil (2015). The book of saints : a comprehensive biographical dictionary (Eighth ed.). London: Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-0-567-66414-3. OCLC 908373623.
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- ^ "Martyrs of Japan (1597-1637) (II)". Hagiography Circle. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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