Home > Diane Publishing Books >   Reverend Thomas Purcell, O.S.A.: A Life Devoted to Japan and Its People: A Book to Honor Villanova’s Augustinian Missionary Friar
	Our Price: $17.00 By Bunryo Okamoto Year: 2009 Pages: 142 Binding Paperback ISBN 1437913601 Product Code: 1437913601

Description   This book is a translation of the original Japanese version, ”Purcell Shimpu no Magic” (”Magic of Father Purcell”), by Bunryo Okamoto, which was pub. in 1993; additional info. has been added. In 1952 Rev. Thomas Purcell, O.S.A. (1913-2004), together with Fathers George Krupa and Ed. Robinson estab. the first Catholic mission in Nagasaki, 315 years after Catholics had been banned from Japan. He stayed in Japan for over 50 years. On Nov. 27, 2004, Rev. Purcell passed away. This book includes: the history of Christianity in Japan; background info. on St. Augustine and The Augustinians; the history of Rev. Purcell’s life in Japan; remembrances and reflections of Rev. Purcell; his funeral, and beatification; and 3 letters written by Rev. Purcell.

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