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Japanese Whirlwind ApostleTo Mocsignor Aloysius Ogihara, S.J., Administrator Apostolic of the Vicariate of Hiroshima, truly belongs the title of whirlwind apostle/'During a recent 14-month trip around the world, Monsignor Ogi-hara eatabbshed a record that even the Apostle Paul might have viewed with a trace of holy envy.In spite of his delicate health, the Japanese prelate delivered no lets than 770 sermons and lectures in four languages—Japanese, German, English and Spanish—in 15 countries durine the comparativelyshort period of 420 days. Excluding those who heard his 20 radio talks, his audiences totalled more than 500,000.In addition to his speaking engagements, Monsignor found time to baptize 800 Japanese converts and to confirm about 700 others. The countries he visited included the Hawaiian Islands, the United States. Brazil, Mexico, France, Germany and Spain.
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Melbourne Advocate
Melbourne, Victoria, AU
Thu, Nov 06, 1952
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