Sunday, April 6, 2008

Remembering Bishop Saito

The Rev. Ron Lynch recently passed along the following note regarding the death of Bishop Paul Saito.

"On Sunday morning, March 30th, 2008, The Rt. Rev. Paul S. Saito, Retired Bishop of North Kanto, Japan, unexpectedly passed away at his home in Japan, with his wife by his side. The Diocese of North Kanto was our companion diocese for many years.

A Vigil Service took place on the evening of his birthday, April 1st, and the Funeral was held on April 2nd. On the day following his death he would have been 94 years old. He had two children, three grandsons, and several great-grandchildren.

Bishop Saito was well known in our Diocese traveling here many times as a priest and as bishop."

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