Guillaume Courtet

thumb|Guillaume Courtet Guillaume Courtet, O.P. (1589–1637) was a French Dominican friar, Catholic priest, and missionary. One of the first Frenchman to have visited Japan, he died as a martyr by beheading in Nagasaki at the hands of the Tokugawa Shogunate on Michaelmas Day 1637 after three days continuous torture. He was canonised by Pope John Paul II in 1987 as one of the 16 Martyrs of Japan. He is celebrated annually on the September 28th as one of the 16 and on November 6th as one of the Thomasian Martyrs. Quotes I would always boast... of being mocked, even crucified... in truth, according to the example of Jesus Christ. Pray to God that he likes to make me worthy of this great good. From the Letter to Fr. Adriani, 30 August 1628; quoted in Pope John Paul II, Ai fedeli giapponesi, francesi, spagnoli ed italiani convenuti a Roma per la canonizzazione dei 16 martiri di Nagasaki, vatican.va, 19 October 1987. External links Courtet, Guillaume Category:1589 births Category:1637 deaths Category:Christian monks Category:Roman Catholic priests Category:Martyrs Category:Catholics from France Category:Catholic saints