Dominican missions and martyrs in Japan
Publisher: London : Art and Book Co. : Catholic Truth Society
Published: 1897
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: I. — Introduction of Christianity into Japan. Rise of Persecution. The First Martyrs 1; title: II. — Entrance of the Dominicans into Japan 11; title: III. — Outbreak of the Persecution. Martyrdom of Father Peter of the Assumption, O.S.F., and Father Baptist Tavora, S.J. 26; title: IV. — Life and Martyrdom of Blessed Father Alphonsus Navarette 33; title: V. — Capture of Father Thomas of the Holy Ghost. Heroism of Native Members of the Holy Rosary 51; title: VI. — The Prisons of Satsuta. Father John of S. Dominic. His Death. Imprisonment of Father Francis de Morales and Father Alphonsus de Mena 60; title: VII. — The Rosarians of Japan 69; title: VIII. — Father Lewes Floras 79; title: IX. — The Great Martyrdom 87; title: X. — Martyrdom of Brother Lewis Yakiki. Father Didacus Collado. Life and Martyrdom of Blessed Father Peter Vasquez 112; title: XI. — Life and Martyrdom of Blessed Lewis Bertrand. The Fires of Mount Ungen. Blessed Father Dominic Castellet — his Labours and Martyrdom 128; title: XII. — Missionaries sent from Manilla. Martyrdom of the last Dominicans in Japan 140; title: XIII. — Missionaries unable to enter Japan. The Dutch. The late Discovery of Christians. Conclusion 155; title: Appendix — The Present Condition of the Church in Japan 179; title: List of Dominican Martyrs in Japan 182