Patron Saint of Japan

3 saints found

Francis Xavier

Feast Day: December 3

Patron of: missionaries, missions, foreign missions, India, Japan, East Asia, immigrants

Legendary Jesuit missionary who brought Christianity to millions across Asia.

Feast Day: September 28

Patron of: Japan, Philippines, martyrs, mixed-race Catholics, missions

First Filipino saint martyred in Japan for refusing to renounce his Christian faith.

Feast Day: February 6

Patron of: Japan, missionaries, catechists, martyrs

Japanese Jesuits and companions crucified in 1597 for their Christian faith and missionary work.