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The Hidden Christians Rejoin the Catholic Faith

In 1865, Japan’s Hidden Christians revealed themselves to the foreign missionaries at Oura Cathedral in Nagasaki in the so-called “Discovery of the Hidden Christians.” This event inspired Hidden Christians from other communities to make their own stealthy approaches to the missionaries at Oura. As well as making contact and sharing the truth about their long-concealed faith, the leaders of the Christian community on the Kamigotō Islands petitioned for a visit from a missionary. When he came, the Hidden Christians of Kashiragashima were among those who rejoined the Catholic faith.

In 1867 Domingo Mori Matsujirō, whose father had been an omizukata (an official who handled baptisms) in Sotome and was himself the leader of the Hidden Christians in Kamigotō, moved to Kashiragashima. He took up residence in Shirahama and used his house as a temporary place of worship. It was there that the French missionary from Oura Church was received. A wooden church was constructed near his house in 1887 and remained in use until 1914.

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Site of the house and mission of local Christian leader Domingo Mori Matsujiro

Kashiragashima Church today

Graveyard of Christians who returned to the Catholic faith; on the shore at Shirahama

潛伏吉利支丹回歸天主教

1865年，一群潛伏吉利支丹來到長崎的大浦天主堂，向傳教士公開表明自己的信仰——史稱「信徒發現」事件。此一事件引發其他地區的潛伏吉利支丹也隨之與大浦天主堂的傳教士進行秘密接觸。此時，上五島的潛伏吉利支丹指導者公開自己長年隱藏的信仰，並尋求派遣傳教士前往上五島。由於傳教士的到來，包括頭島在內的各地潛伏吉利支丹，最後紛紛選擇回歸天主教。

1867年，一名上五島地區的潛伏吉利支丹領袖——Domingo森松次郎移居頭島，其父是在外海地區負責進行洗禮的「水方」。松次郎定居於島內的白濱，並將自宅當作臨時教堂，用以迎接來自大浦天主堂的傳教士。1887年，一座木造教堂於松次郎家附近建成，並使用至1914年。

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・潛伏吉利支丹的指導者Domingo森松次郎宅邸兼傳道所

・現今的頭島天主堂

・白濱聚落海岸附近的墓地，用於安葬回歸天主教者

潜伏吉利支丹回归天主教

“信徒发现”事件发生于1865年，当时，一群潜伏吉利支丹来到长崎的大浦天主堂，向传教士公开坦露自己的信仰。这一事件导致其他地区的潜伏吉利支丹也随之前往大浦天主堂，与传教士进行秘密接触。此时，上五岛的潜伏吉利支丹指导者公开自己隐藏多年的信仰，并请求派遣传教士前往上五岛。由于传教士的到来，以头岛为首的各地潜伏吉利支丹，最终纷纷选择回归天主教。

1867年，上五岛地区的潜伏吉利支丹领袖——Domingo森松次郎移居头岛，其父是在外海地区负责洗礼仪式的“水方”。松次郎定居于岛内的白滨，并将居所作为临时教堂，用来迎接来自大浦天主堂的传教士。1887年，一座木造教堂于松次郎家附近建成，并使用至1914年。

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・潜伏吉利支丹的指导者Domingo森松次郎宅邸兼传教所

・如今的头岛天主堂

・白滨村落海岸附近的墓地，用于安葬回归天主教者