Takashi Nagai

For the Japanese Olympic wrestler, see Takashi Nagai (wrestler).
Servant of God

Takashi Nagai
In mourning for his wife (1946)
Born(1908-02-03)3 February 1908
Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, Empire of Japan
Died1 May 1951(1951-05-01) (aged 43)
Nagasaki, Occupied Japan

Takashi Nagai (永井 隆; 3 February 1908 – 1 May 1951) was a Japanese Catholic physician, author, and survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. His subsequent life of prayer and service earned him the affectionate title "saint of Urakami". His cause for canonization was opened in 2021 and he has been titled a Servant of God.

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