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== Early life Începuturi==[[Image:nj3.jpg|thumb|left|St. NicholasSfântul Nicolae, [[Equal-to-the-ApostlesÎntocmai cu Apostolii|equal to the Apostlesîntocmai cu apostolii]] and şi [[enlightenerluminător]] of Japanul Japoniei]]Nicholas was born Ivan Kasatkin in Nicolae s-a născut în oraşul Berezovsky village, districtul Volsk district, in the province of din provincia Smolenskşi a fost botezat Ivan Kasatkin. There his fatherAcolo, Dmitri, served as a tatăl său slujea ca [[deacondiacon]]. When the child was five, his mother diedLa vârsta de cinci ani mama sa a murit. The deacon's family was big and very poorFamilia diaconului era numeroasă şi foarte săracă. Despite that young În ciuda acestei situaţii, tânărul Ivan was sent to the Belsk a fost trimis la Şcoala [[Theologyteologie|TheologicalTeologică]] School and later to the Smolensk Theological din Belsk iar mai târziu la [[SeminarySeminar]]ul Teologic din Smolensk.
[[Hieromonk]] Nicholas attended popular gatherings to listen to visitant storytellers and Buddhist preachers. By 1868, Fr Nicholas had already mastered spoken Japanese. His knowledge of the history of Japan was deeper than that of many Japanese. In the meantime, he also learned English, which was becoming an international language. By that time the congregation of Fr Nicholas numbered about 20 men and women.
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title=[[Church of JapanBiserica Ortodoxă Japoneză|Archbishop of Arhiepiscopia de Tokyo]]|
years=1880-1912|
after=[[Sergius (Tikhomirov) of de Japan|Sergius (Tikhomirov)]]}}
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==External linksLegături externe==*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=100419 St. NicholasSfântul Nicolae, Equal of the Apostles and Archbishop of JapanÎntocmai cu Apostolii şi Arhiepiscop al Japoniei] ([[OCA]])*[http://www.roca.org/OA/113-114/113e.htm "Enlightener of JapanIluminarea Japoniei, Blessed Nicholas Binecuvântatul Nicolae Kasatkin"] by de [[PresbyteraPreoteasa]] Doreen Bartholomew. ''Orthodox America'', Issue 113-114, Vol XII, No. 5-6, Jan-Feb, 1992. *[http://www.roca.org/OA/17/17e.htm "Enlightener of Japan Blessed Nicholas KassatkinIluminarea Japoniei, Binecuvântatul Nicolae Kasatkin "] by de [[Matushka]] Naomi Takahashi. ''Orthodox America'', Issue 17, Vol II, No.7, February, 1982.*[http://www.orthodox.clara.net/mission_lecture.htm "Orthodox Christian MissionMisiunea Creştină Ortodoxă"] a talk by Fr. o cuvântare de Părintele Gregory Hallam *[http://www.orthodox-jp.com/maria/English-index.htm Orthodox Church Singing in JapanBiserica Ortodoxă Cântă în Japonia], by de Matushka Maria J. Matsushima and choir leaderşi dirijorul corului.*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/n/phm16.htm Icon of St. Nicholas of JapanIcoana Sfântului Nicolae al Japoniei]
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