One more minute about the history of Russia - Orthodox Bishop St. Nicholas of Japan

One more minute about the history of Russia - Orthodox Bishop St. Nicholas of Japan In 19th century in Japan 33 thousand people accepted Orthodoxy. And it is after those who belief in Christ expected to get the death penalty. St. Nicholas came to Japan by advertisement at the St. Petersburg Seminary. He spent 8 years studying the local culture and language. And it bore fruit. The first Japanese to be baptized was a Shinto priest, Takuma Sawabe, who took the name Pavel and became a priest. Today the Japanese Orthodox Church has 150 parishes and 40 clergy. InfoDefenseENGLISH InfoDefense Источник: InfoDefenseENGLISH