Gnecchi-Soldo Organtino
Deceased Person
1530 – 1609
Who was Gnecchi-Soldo Organtino?
Gnecchi-Soldo Organtino was an Italian missionary with Society of Jesus, of Nanban period. He is an example of Nanbanjin, who visited Japan at that period.
With a motive to promote Christianity in East Asia Organtino joined Society of Jesus, and he was sent to Japan in 1570 via Portuguese India and Portuguese Malacca. Earning a respect of Oda Nobunaga, Organtino built Nanban temple in Kyoto in 1576, monastery and church in Azuchi by Lake Biwa in 1580. He also opened religious school. In sum, he made a great contribution to missionary work in Japan.
After sent to Nagasaki, he died there in 1609.
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