Ivan Dmitrievich Kasatkin
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Ivan Dmitrievich Kasatkin, better known as Nicholas of Japan, was a Russian Orthodox priest and missionary who became the first Orthodox bishop in Japan and played a key role in establishing the Japanese Orthodox Church.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian missionary
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Eastern Orthodox bishop ⓘ Russian Orthodox priest ⓘ person ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| activity | Christian mission in Japan ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nicholas of Japan
NERFINISHED
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Nikolai Kasatkin NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Nicholas of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | canonized saint in the Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| denomination | Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Kasatkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian evangelism
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religious education ⓘ translation of religious texts ⓘ |
| founderOf | Japanese Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Ivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Japanese Orthodox Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first Orthodox bishop in Japan
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founding the Japanese Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| notableWork |
establishment of the Japanese Orthodox Church
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translation of Orthodox liturgical texts into Japanese ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
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missionary ⓘ priest ⓘ |
| patronymicName | Dmitrievich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Japan
NERFINISHED
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Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Archbishop of Japan
NERFINISHED
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Bishop of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| title | Equal-to-the-Apostles (Orthodox honorific) ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.