Jacobo Kyushei Tomonaga

Quick Facts: Who was Jacobo Kyushei Tomonaga?

Subject:

Jacobo Kyushei Tomonaga

Known for:

Japanese Dominican priest who contributed to early Japanese lexicography before martyrdom.

Born:

1582

Died:

1633-08-17

Century / Era:

1582s Historical Era Archive

Verified Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Primary Historical Archives

Origins & Early Life

Jacobo Kyushei Gorobioye Tomonaga de Santa María, OP (Japanese: ヤコボ・デ・サンタ・マリア朝長五郎兵衛, Yakobo de Santa Maria Tomonaga Gorōbyōe; c. 1582 – August 17, 1633) was a Japanese Dominican friar and Catholic priest. He worked on the 1630 Spanish edition of the Nippo Jisho, one of the first modern Japanese dictionaries. Jacobo Kyushei Gorobioye Tomonaga was born of a noble Christian family in Kuidetsu (part of modern Ōmura, Nagasaki), Japan. In his youth, he studied with the Jesuits and became a catechist. After 1614, he came to Manila and became a Franciscan tertiary.

Career & Major Achievements

He then sought admission to the Dominican Order and was accepted. He was ordained a priest in 1626 and sent to the island of Formosa (Taiwan). He returned to Manila in 1630. He returned to Japan in 1632 as a missionary. He served to spread Catholicism during the period of Christians persecution.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

After returning to Japan he spent very difficult years of hunger, his life was at risk and he was continually in hiding. In July 1633 his hiding place was uncovered by the authorities with the help of the traitor Miguel Kurobioye, who was his own catechist, he was caught and put into prison. There he was tortured by gallows and thrown into a pit on 15 August 1633. His body was not buried but burnt and thrown into the sea. Jacobo Kyushei Tomonaga was declared Venerable on 11 October 1980 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom), who later beatified him on 18 February 1981 in Manila, Philippines and canonized him on 18 October 1987 in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1582: Birth of Jacobo Kyushei Tomonaga — Japanese Dominican priest who contributed to early Japanese lexicography before martyrdom.
2. 1614: 1614 Milestone — After 1614, he came to Manila and became a Franciscan tertiary.
3. 1626: 1626 Milestone — He was ordained a priest in 1626 and sent to the island of Formosa (Taiwan).
4. 1630: 1630 Milestone — He worked on the 1630 Spanish edition of the Nippo Jisho, one of the first modern Japanese dictionaries.
5. 1632: 1632 Milestone — He returned to Japan in 1632 as a missionary.
6. 1633 (1633-08-17): Passing & Historical Legacy — Jacobo Kyushei Tomonaga passed away on 1633-08-17, leaving an enduring historical legacy.
7. 1980: 1980 Milestone — Jacobo Kyushei Tomonaga was declared Venerable on 11 October 1980 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom), who later beatified him on 18 February 1981 in Manila, Philippines and canonized him on 18 October 1987 in St.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Jacobo Kyushei Tomonaga

True or False: “Jacobo Kyushei Tomonaga was executed by being buried alive in a pit on August 15, 1633.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): He was caught and subsequently thrown into a pit on August 15, 1633, but the text states his body was not buried but burnt and thrown into the sea.

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