Magdalene of Nagasaki (長崎のマグダレナ, Nagasaki no Magudarena) was a Japanese Christian who served as a translator and catechist for the Augustine Recollect missionaries. She became tertiary of the Order of Augustinian Recollects.
Born in 1611 near Nagasaki, Magdalene was the daughter of a Christian couple martyred about 1620. With the arrival of the Augustinian Order in 1623, Magdalene served as an interpreter for the friars Francis of Jesus Terrero and Vincent of Saint Anthony Simoens.[3] In 1625, she became a tertiary of the Order of Augustinian Recollects,[4]
Magdalen taught catechism to the young, sought alms for the poor, and encouraged the people in times of persecution. In 1632, the two Augustinian friars, who had been her spiritual counselors, were burned alive. After the martyrdom of her counselors, she apprenticed herself to two other Augustinians, Melchior of Saint Augustine and Martin of Saint Nicholas. When these two friars were also put to death, she turned to Giordano Ansaloni de San Esteban, a Dominican.[3] In 1629, she sought refuge with other Christians in the hills of Nagasaki, where she baptized the young and visited the sick.
Seeing so many apostatize, some time later, attired in her Augustinian habit, Magdalene turned herself into the authorities and declared herself a follower of Jesus Christ. At age 23, she died on October 15, 1634 after thirteen days of torture, suffocated to death and suspended upside down in a pit of offal on a gibbet (tsurushi).[3] In the end, the pit was filled with water and she drowned.[5]
Though the official picture of Magdalene of Nagasaki shows her wearing an Augustinian habit while holding a palm leaf in her hands and carrying a bag through her elbow, another depiction of her is used by the Dominicans for their own devotion. Instead of the black habit, she is shown wearing a kimono while holding a cross in her hands. One sculpture of her shows that she wears a veil with a crown or halo on her head. More depictions show the differences of her picture such as holding a palm leaf and rosary in separate hands.
magdalene, nagasaki, 長崎のマグダレナ, nagasaki, magudarena, japanese, christian, served, translator, catechist, augustine, recollect, missionaries, became, tertiary, order, augustinian, recollects, saintoarmartyrborn1611nagasaki, tokugawa, shogunatedied15, october, 1. Magdalene of Nagasaki 長崎のマグダレナ Nagasaki no Magudarena was a Japanese Christian who served as a translator and catechist for the Augustine Recollect missionaries She became tertiary of the Order of Augustinian Recollects SaintMagdalene of NagasakiOARMartyrBorn1611Nagasaki Tokugawa ShogunateDied15 October 1634 aged 22 23 Nagasaki Tokugawa ShogunateVenerated inCatholic ChurchBeatified18 February 1981 Manila Philippines by Pope John Paul IICanonized18 October 1987 St Peter s Basilica by Pope John Paul IIMajor shrineMinor Basilica and National Shrine of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz and Companions in Binondo Manila PhilippinesFeastSeptember 28 General Roman Calendar 1 October 20 Augustinian Calendar 2 Magdalene of Nagasaki Basilica of San Sebastian Manila Contents 1 Life 2 Depiction 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksLife EditBorn in 1611 near Nagasaki Magdalene was the daughter of a Christian couple martyred about 1620 With the arrival of the Augustinian Order in 1623 Magdalene served as an interpreter for the friars Francis of Jesus Terrero and Vincent of Saint Anthony Simoens 3 In 1625 she became a tertiary of the Order of Augustinian Recollects 4 Magdalen taught catechism to the young sought alms for the poor and encouraged the people in times of persecution In 1632 the two Augustinian friars who had been her spiritual counselors were burned alive After the martyrdom of her counselors she apprenticed herself to two other Augustinians Melchior of Saint Augustine and Martin of Saint Nicholas When these two friars were also put to death she turned to Giordano Ansaloni de San Esteban a Dominican 3 In 1629 she sought refuge with other Christians in the hills of Nagasaki where she baptized the young and visited the sick Seeing so many apostatize some time later attired in her Augustinian habit Magdalene turned herself into the authorities and declared herself a follower of Jesus Christ At age 23 she died on October 15 1634 after thirteen days of torture suffocated to death and suspended upside down in a pit of offal on a gibbet tsurushi 3 In the end the pit was filled with water and she drowned 5 After death her body was cremated and her ashes scattered in Nagasaki Bay She was beatified by Pope John Paul II on February 18 1981 in Manila and canonized on October 18 1987 at Vatican City among the 16 Martyrs of Japan 6 Depiction EditThough the official picture of Magdalene of Nagasaki shows her wearing an Augustinian habit while holding a palm leaf in her hands and carrying a bag through her elbow another depiction of her is used by the Dominicans for their own devotion Instead of the black habit she is shown wearing a kimono while holding a cross in her hands One sculpture of her shows that she wears a veil with a crown or halo on her head More depictions show the differences of her picture such as holding a palm leaf and rosary in separate hands See also Edit Saints portalMartyrs of JapanReferences Edit Office of Papal Liturgical Celebrations October 18 1987 Lawrence Ruiz et al vatican va Retrieved September 29 2017 Order of the Discalced Augustinians 2022 Liturgical Calendar PDF oadnet org Retrieved September 28 2022 a b c Ambrosioni Adriano St Magdalene of Nagasaki O S A Augustinian Recollects Saint Magdalene of Nagasaki Augustinians Province of St Thomas of Villanova Life of St Magdelene of Nagasaki Augustinians of the MidwestExternal links EditMary Magdalene of Nagasaki canonized Vatican Wikimedia Commons has media related to Magdalene of Nagasaki This article about a saint is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Magdalene of Nagasaki amp oldid 1118610423, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
