Nicholas of Japan
Nicholas (Kasatkin) of Japan | |
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Saint Nicholas | |
| Equal-to-the-Apostles, Archbishop of Japan | |
| Born | Ivan Dmitrovich Kasatkin 13 August [O.S. 1 August] 1836 Smolensk, Russian Empire |
| Died | 16 February 1912 (aged 75) Tokyo City, Empire of Japan |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodoxy |
| Canonized | 1970, Tokyo, Japan |
| Major shrine | Tokyo Resurrection Cathedral |
| Feast | 3 February |
Nicholas (Kasatkin), Equal-to-the-Apostles, Archbishop of Japan, born Ivan Dmitrovich Kasatkin (Russian: Иван Дмитриевич Касаткин; 13 August [O.S. 1 August] 1836 – 16 February 1912) was a Russian Orthodox priest, monk, and bishop. He introduced the Eastern Orthodox Church to Japan. The Orthodox cathedral of Tokyo (metropolitan diocese of Japan), Tokyo Resurrection Cathedral, was informally named after him as Nikorai-do, first by the local community, and today nationwide, in remembrance of his work.