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œHistory of shinjo Church

Year 1956

May Father Dominique Desperben, begins missionary work with the help of Yaeko Sato.

June church dedication to Our Lady of Immaculate in Shinjo

September

Fr. Emillen Castes(F): appointed in Shinjo church
The first baptism at Christmas.

Year 1958 April 12 Fr. Camille Beunard(F): appointed pastor.

November Fr. Emillen Castes: Sakata church ~Shinjo Church.

Year 1959 Fr. Bruno Puech(F): Yamagata church ~ Shinjo church.

November Fr. Marcel Tregouet(F) Stays in Shinjo Church 3 days a week.

Year 1961 September Fr. William Lynch takes the charge for sometimes.

Year 1962 July Fr. Emillen Castes :Tsuruoka church ~ Shinjo Church.

Year 1964 January Fr. Thomas Kelly : Sakata church ~ Shinjo Church.

May Fr. Lawrence Craig: Tsuruoka church ~ Shinjo Church.

Year 1966 January Fr. Christopher Grannel
In the same year in August Fr. Malachy Cullen, same year november Fr. Lawrence Craig and Fr. Christopher Grannel.
From year 1972~1975

Fr. Peter Ward rent a house for the church.

Year 1985 May after Fr. Misao Kawamata, Fr. Munemasa Kusunuki :Sakata church~ Shinjo Church.

Year 1987 The city of Shinjo offered the Cultural Center for the group of the Philippines brides, in order to attend mass.
The Christians of Shinjo rent a room of a chinese restaurant for two hours to attend mass.

Then we have mass at The International Center with
( Fr. Munemasa Kusunuki, Fr. Misao Kawamata, Fr. Kenji Honma, Fr.  Sato)
Tozawa Village Wakamono center
Urban Hotel
Sankou Hotel
Shinjo Lifelong Learning Center (Wakuwaku Shinjo)

Year 2010 October
26 ~ 27
Catholic Commission of Japan for Migrants, Refugees and People on the Move was held in Shinjo Wakuwaku Center.

28 Benediction of the Shinjo Church by Bishop Isao Kikuchi. Many Priests, Christians and some people from the neighborhood, about 200 people attended the ceremony.