austraLasia #2303
Poland awards two of its
own in Japan
TOKYO: 4th December 2008 -- The Polish Government, taking
advantage of a visit to Japan by the President of Poland, Lech
Kaczynski, for the 90th anniversary of the opening of diplomatic
relations between the two nations, has awarded the 'Order of Poland's
Rennaissance' to two Polish Salesian missionaries in Japan, Frs Nikodem
Pisarksi and Mikalaj Moskwa. The medal award event took place on 3rd
December in Tokyo, at the New Otani Hotel.
Fr Pisarksi, born 1915, and Fr Moskwa, born 1918,
both arrived in
Japan in 1937 as young Salesians. Fr Pisarski, a musician and Latin
teacher, was also Novice Director at one stage. Fr Moskwa has worked as
bursar, school principal, parish priest and also a translator, due to
his excellent command of Japanese.
Poland has at least five Salesian missionaries in
Japan, and
several other missionaries elsewhere in the EAO region, from as far
north as Mongolia to as far east as Samoa.
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Title: australasia 2303
Subject and key words: EAO Provinces GIA Polish missionaries
Date (year): 2008
ID: 2000-2099|2303