Działalność polskich misji zakonnych w Japonii

Narodowe Centrum Nauki

This article is devoted to the efforts of Polish missionaries in Japan in the 20th and 21st centuries and to their role in evangelization and in the social life of the Japanese people. It also tackles the question of ministry amongst the Polish diaspora, which is a very important factor in strengthening the ties between Polish compatriots in foreign lands as well as in helping to maintain traditions and customs. The basis for this research on the subject is data collected from individual orders and congregations, the recollections of missionaries and their written compilations along with conversations with missionaries conducted by the author.