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His Eminence the Most Reverend [[Archbishop]] '''Benjamin (Basalyga) of Pittsburgh''' was the first [[bishop]] of the Orthodox Church to be American born. Coming from one of the earliest families to emigrate to the United States from Slavic middle Europe he was an active part of the Orthodox mission as it grew in the United States.
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'''Orthodoxy in Japan''' presents a recent example of the proclamation of the Holy Gospel in the manner of the Apostles two millennia ago. As the Apostles individually journeyed to new lands proclaiming the Good News, Orthodox Christianity was introduced to the Japanese people through the efforts of a missionary priest, St Nicholas of Japan. This article provides an overview and outline of the personalities, institutions, and information that became the indigenous Orthodox church in Japan.
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{{orthodoxyinjapan}}
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{{church|
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name= Orthodox Church in Japan|
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founder= St. [[Nicholas of Japan]]|
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independence= 1970 |
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recognition= 1970 by [[Church of Russia|Russia]] |
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primate=[[Daniel (Nushiro) of Japan|Archbishop Daniel]]|
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hq=Tokyo, Japan|
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territory=Japan|
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possessions= ?|
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language=Japanese|
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music=[[Russian Chant]]|
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calendar=[[Julian Calendar|Julian]]|
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population=30,000[http://www.cnewa.org/ecc-japan.htm]|
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website=[http://www2.gol.com/users/ocj/ Church of Japan]
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}}
  
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==Life==
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==History==
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The future Archbishop Benjamin was born Basil Basalyga on [[January 11]], 1887 in Olyphant, a borough in the anthracite coal region of northeastern Pennsylvania where many emigrants from the Galician and Carpatho-Russian areas of central Europe had come to work in the coal mines. As a youth he was very active in the life of the church. When the first [[missionary]] school of the Russian mission was opened in Minneapolis in 1897, young Basil was among its first students, graduating in 1902. Upon graduation, he was given a position as instructor of the school’s preparatory class. After moving back to Pennsylvania, he served a choir director and parish teacher in Charleroi and Pittsburgh until 1905. Then, with the opening of the new [[seminary]] in Minneapolis in 1905, he returned to Minnesota as a student.
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[[Church of Japan]]
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[[Timeline of Orthodoxy in Japan]]
  
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In 1910, Basil became seriously sick, and upon recovering, he entered [[St. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery (South Canaan, Pennsylvania)| St. Tikhon’s Monastery]] in South Canaan, Pennsylvania. In 1911, he was [[tonsure]]d a [[monk]] and given the name Benjamin. On [[April 2]], 1911 he was [[ordain]]ed [[deacon]] in Brooklyn, New York by [[Platon (Rozhdestvensky) of New York |Abp. Platon]] and then, on [[April 9]], 1911, the archbishop ordained him a [[priest]] at St. Tikhon’s Monastery.
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==People==
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===Saints===
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[[Nicholas of Japan]]
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[[Andronik of Perm]]
  
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After his ordination, Fr. Benjamin became a sort of traveling priest, serving for short times at  many [[parish]]es throughout the United States. These included parishes in Chicago, Illinois; Hartshorne, Oklahoma; Pueblo, Colorado; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In addition, he helped organize parishes in Akron, Ohio; Spring Valley, New York; and Bellaire, Ohio. In 1919, Fr. Benjamin was raised in rank to [[igumen]] and appointed dean of the Scranton, Pennsylvania area. The next year, Fr, Benjamin was elevated to [[archimandrite]] and appointed administrator of the parishes in Canada.
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===Bishops===
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[[Nicholas of Japan]]
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[[Andronik of Perm]]
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[[Sergius (Tikhomirov) of Japan]]
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[[Nicholas (Ono) of Japan]]
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[[Benjamin (Basalyga) of Pittsburgh]]
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[[Ireney (Bekish) of New York]]
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[[Nikon (de Greve) of Brooklyn]]
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[[Vladimir (Nagosky) of San Francisco]]
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[[Seraphim (Sigrist) of Sendai]]
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[[Theodosius (Nagashima) of Japan]]
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[[Daniel (Nushiro) of Japan]]
  
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After the return of Metr. Platon to the United States in 1923, Fr. Benjamin became for awhile his personal secretary. Thereafter, Fr. Benjamin again served at a number of parishes, including: Alpha, New Jersey; New York City; Wilmington, Delaware; Berlin, New Hampshire; and Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  
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===Other major figures===
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[[Paul Sawabe]]
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John Sakai
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Anatoly Tikhai
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[[Yakov Tikhai]]
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Dr. Nakai Tsugumaro
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Paul Nakai
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Irina Yamashita
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Simeon Michiro Mii
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[[Victor Pokrovsky]]
  
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On [[September 9]], 1933, [[Hieromonk]] Benjamin was elected bishop by the [[Holy Synod]] of Bishops of the [[Metropolia]], and on [[September 10]], he was consecrated to the episcopate at the [[Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral]] in New York City, thus becoming the first bishop of the Orthodox Church born in America. He was then assigned as Bishop of Pittsburgh and West Virginia. In 1938, Bp. Benjamin was sent as a delegate from the Metropolia to the [[All-Russian Sobor]] at a Sremski-Karlovtsy, Yugoslavia. In 1946, having been raised to the dignity of Archbishop, Abp. Benjamin was assigned to lead the Church in Japan, which had been placed under the protection of the American Metropolia after the Japanese surrender in World War II. In this position he led the [[Church of Japan]] in its recovery from the devastation from the war. In 1953, he was succeeded by [[Ireney (Bekish) of New York|Bp. Ireney]] and returned to his Pittsburgh diocese. On [[October 22]], 1961, during the celebration of his fiftieth anniversary of ordination to the priesthood, Abp. Benjamin ordained the monk Theodosius (Lazar) to the priesthood. Fr. Theodosius would in time succeed to his see as Bishop of Pittsburgh.
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===Directories===
  
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Abp. Benjamin died on [[November 15]], 1963 in New York City during the sessions of the Eleventh [[All American Sobor]]. He was buried at the cemetery of St. Tikhon’s Monastery in South Canaan, Pennsylvania.
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==Seminaries==
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[[Tokyo Orthodox Seminary (Tokyo, Japan]]
  
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==Organizations==
  
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[[Category: Orthodoxy in Japan]]
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[[Category: Church of Japan]]

Revision as of 20:55, December 31, 2005

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Orthodoxy in Japan presents a recent example of the proclamation of the Holy Gospel in the manner of the Apostles two millennia ago. As the Apostles individually journeyed to new lands proclaiming the Good News, Orthodox Christianity was introduced to the Japanese people through the efforts of a missionary priest, St Nicholas of Japan. This article provides an overview and outline of the personalities, institutions, and information that became the indigenous Orthodox church in Japan.
This article forms part of the series
Orthodoxy in Japan
Holy Resurrection Cathedral (Tokyo, Japan)
History
Timeline of Orthodoxy in Japan
Church of Japan
Saints
Nicholas of Japan
Andronik of Perm
Bishops
Sergius (Tikhomirov)
Nicholas (Ono)
Benjamin (Basalyga)
Ireney (Bekish)
Nikon (de Greve)
Vladimir (Nagosky)
Theodosius (Nagashima)
Seraphim (Sigrist) of Sendai
Daniel (Nushiro) of Japan
Seraphim (Tsujie) of Sendai
People
Fr Paul Sawabe
Fr Simeon Michiro Mii
Fr Anatoly Tikhai
Yakov Tikhai
Victor Pokrovsky
Irina Yamashita
Institutions
Holy Resurrection Cathedral
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Orthodox Church in Japan
Founder(s) St. Nicholas of Japan
Autocephaly/Autonomy declared 1970
Autocephaly/Autonomy recognized 1970 by Russia
Current primate Archbishop Daniel
Headquarters Tokyo, Japan
Primary territory Japan
Possessions abroad  ?
Liturgical language(s) Japanese
Musical tradition Russian Chant
Calendar Julian
Population estimate 30,000[1]
Official website Church of Japan


History

Church of Japan Timeline of Orthodoxy in Japan

People

Saints

Nicholas of Japan Andronik of Perm

Bishops

Nicholas of Japan Andronik of Perm Sergius (Tikhomirov) of Japan Nicholas (Ono) of Japan Benjamin (Basalyga) of Pittsburgh Ireney (Bekish) of New York Nikon (de Greve) of Brooklyn Vladimir (Nagosky) of San Francisco Seraphim (Sigrist) of Sendai Theodosius (Nagashima) of Japan Daniel (Nushiro) of Japan

Other major figures

Paul Sawabe John Sakai Anatoly Tikhai Yakov Tikhai Dr. Nakai Tsugumaro Paul Nakai Irina Yamashita Simeon Michiro Mii Victor Pokrovsky

Directories

Seminaries

Tokyo Orthodox Seminary (Tokyo, Japan

Monasteries

Organizations

External links

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Articles

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