Gnecchi-Soldo Organtino
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Gnecchi-Soldo Organtino (1530 – 22 April 1609) was an Italian missionary with the
Nanban period (1543–1650).[1] He is an example of Nanbanjin (Barbarians from the south, as the Occidental were called), who visited Japan
at that period.
With a motive to promote
Nanban temple in Kyoto in 1576, and a monastery and church in Azuchi by Lake Biwa in 1580. He also opened a religious school. In sum, he made a great contribution to missionary work in Japan
.
After he was sent to Nagasaki, he died there on 22 April 1609.
References
- ^ Giuliano Bertuccioli. "Gnecchi Soldo, Organtino". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (in Italian). Vol. 57.
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