Bishop Tim in Japan
The Archbishop of Canterbury gave a sermon at Koran Girls' School in Tokyo (St Hilda's School) as part of his provincial visit to Japan. The service was also attended by Bishop of Tokyo Peter Jintaro Ueda and our own Bishop of Leicester, Tim Stevens.
Published: 28/09/2009
Koran Girls' School in Tokyo (St Hilda's School) – was established in 1888 by Bishop Edward Bickersteth to enhance women's education based upon the spirit of Christianity.
Bishop Bickersteth was sent to Japan by then SPG in 1886 and was instrumental in jointly implementing the missionary activities of CMS and SPG in Japan. He was consecrated to Bishop by the Church of England in 1886 just before he came to Japan and went on to become the second Primate of NSKK.
Koran Girls' School is for girls aged12 through to 18 and its current enrolment is about 1,000 students.
The Archbishop's full sermon is available here: http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/2537