Organtino (English spelling) Gnecchi-Soldo Organtino

Japanese: オルガンティーノ - おるがんてぃーの(英語表記)Gnecchi-Soldo Organtino
Organtino (English spelling) Gnecchi-Soldo Organtino

A Jesuit priest. Born in Casto di Valsabia, Italy, he became a Jesuit priest in Ferrara in 1556. He landed in Shiki, Amakusa (Kumamoto Prefecture) in June 1570 (Genki 1), and was sent to Kyoto to evangelize in the same year. He continued his activities in Kyoto for over 30 years and was affectionately known as the Uruganbateren. He was treated well by Oda Nobunaga, and obtained land in Azuchi, where he built a seminary (small seminary) and a priest's house, and also built a Nanbanji (church) in Kyoto. He recognized the excellence of the Japanese people and advocated adaptation to Japanese culture, which led to conflict with the missionary leader Cabral. He moved to the Collegio (large seminary) in Nagasaki in 1605 (Keicho 10), and died in Nagasaki on April 22, 1609.

[Kentaro Miyazaki February 16, 2018]

[References] | Jesuits | Oda Nobunaga | Cabral | Nanban Temple

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

イエズス会士。イタリアのカスト・ディ・バルサビアに生まれ、1556年フェラーラでイエズス会司祭となった。1570年(元亀1)6月天草(熊本県)の志岐(しき)に上陸し、同年布教のために京都へ派遣、以後30年以上にわたって京都で活動を続け宇留岸伴天連(ウルガンバテレン)と愛称され親しまれた。織田信長の厚遇を受け、安土(あづち)に土地を得てセミナリオ(小神学校)と司祭館を建て、京都にも南蛮(なんばん)寺(教会)を建築した。日本人の優秀さを認め、日本文化への順応主義を唱え、布教長カブラルと対立した。1605年(慶長10)長崎のコレジオ(大神学校)に移り、1609年4月22日、長崎に没した。

[宮崎賢太郎 2018年2月16日]

[参照項目] | イエズス会 | 織田信長 | カブラル | 南蛮寺

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