Bishop of South Tokyo
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The Bishop of South Tokyo was the title of a bishop of the Anglican Church in Japan
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Edward Bickersteth (1850–1897) was the Bishop of South Tokyo from 1886 until his premature death. He was born at Banningham
, Norfolk, into a noted ecclesiastical family (his father was Bishop of Exeter
from 1885 to 1900).
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Edward Bickersteth (1850–1897) was the Bishop of South Tokyo from 1886 until his premature death. He was born at Banningham
Banningham
Banningham is a village within the civil parish of Colby in the English county of Norfolk.The village is 2.9 miles north east of Aylsham, 14.7 miles west north of Norwich and 129 miles north east of London. The nearest railway station is at North Walsham Railway station where the Bittern Line from...
, Norfolk, into a noted ecclesiastical family (his father was Bishop of Exeter
Bishop of Exeter
The Bishop of Exeter is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in the Province of Canterbury. The incumbent usually signs his name as Exon or incorporates this in his signature....
from 1885 to 1900).
External links
- Difficulties encountered by Mission to Japan
- National Archives- Awdry
- National Archives- Bickersteth
- Project Canterbury