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Nagasaki 26 Martyrdom Mural - Cuernavaca

Execution of Japanese and foreign missionaries

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Published: Aug. 29, 2006 Modified: Feb. 11, 2025
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On February 15, 1597, Japanese and foreign missionaries were executed by order of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. It is said that among these missionaries was Mexico's first saint, Felipe de Jesus. -- Enlarged image at the bottom right of the right wall in front of the entrance to the cathedral. It shows the missionaries being crucified.

16th century

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Nagasaki 26 Martyrdom Mural - Cuernavaca
"Mural of the Martyrs of the 26 Saints of Nagasaki" - A mural depicting the persecution of Christians in Nagasaki by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the 16th century. Located in the Cathedral in Cuernavaca, Mexico, this mural has nothing to do with …
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