The Goto Islands Christian Revival

The discovery and ministry of the hidden Christians in the Goto Islands.

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First Contact

First Contact The Messengers Two peasants from Goto, one with bloodstained feet, came to Rodrigues' hut. They had walked twenty leagues. They reported that the villages of Odomari, Miyahara, and others were still Christian. Kichijiro's Return Kichijiro, who had apostatized, lived in Goto and was a hero there. He had told them about the priests. Significance

Rodrigues' Ministry in Goto

Rodrigues' Ministry in Goto The Flood of Faith Rodrigues crossed to Goto at night. He found the peasants desperate for the sacraments. He baptized thirty adults and children, heard confessions, and taught them to organize. They came like an army to an oasis. Establishing the Organization Rodrigues taught them to choose Jiisama and Tossama. They argued over positions like at election time. Kichijiro tried to put himself forward. Significance

After the death of Mokichi and Ichizo, 1638

A few days later, 1638