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==Life==
He was born Nagashima Shinji on [[April 3]], 1935, in Tokyo. He was attracted to the [[Orthodox Church]] through hearing the choir singing in [[Holy Resurrection Cathedral (Tokyo, Japan)|Nicolai-do]] when he passed the [[cathedral]] during his student days. In the event, as he learned more about Orthodox Christianity he was [[baptize]]d and became a member of the choir, that was led by [[Victor Pokrovsky|Victor A. Pokrovsky]], and began attending the [[Tokyo Orthodox Seminary (Tokyo, Japan)|Tokyo seminary]]. He graduated from the seminary in April 1963.
He was ordained a [[deacon]] in 1964 and a [[priest]] in 1965. Continuing his education, he studied at [[St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary (South Canaan, Pennsylvania)]] for a year before returning to Japan. Upon returning he took [[monasticism|monastic]] vows in October 1969 before [[Archbishop]] Vladimir, then the ruling bishop of the Church of Japan, receiving the name of Theodosius. In November, he was raised to the dignity of [[archimandrite]] and nominated for bishop. On [[November 18]], 1969, Archbishops [[John (Shahovskoy) of San Francisco]] ([[OCA|Metropolia]]) and [[Vladimir (Nagosky) of Tokyo]] consecrated Theodosius bishop of Kyoto. With his appointment as bishop of Kyoto he established his residence in Osaka which is near the old imperial city of Kyoto.