Aleph Melbourne in May 1873 to express his joy at the end of the persecution and the start of a limited degree of tolerance of Christianity by the authorities. Peitjean and his auxiliary bishop Laucaigne (titular bishop of Apollonia from 22 February 1874) had to set up a Catholic hierarchy and structures in Japan from scratch. Missionaries were sent with different roles, including some on scholarly and scientific missions. Nuns also came over from the Sisters of the Infant Jesus nunneries at Saint-Maur and Chauffailles, sent by their founder, Mother Reine Antier. Towards the end of 1875, Petitjean went to Rome 	Bernard Petitjean
1743321	to ask that his vicariate be divided in two between north and south Japan, with him retaining the former. The latter was entrusted to Pierre-Marie Osouf - Petitjean was one of two bishops to consecrate him in 1877 in the chapel of the Missions étrangères on rue de Bac in Paris. Initially based in Osaka, where he built a church, he later returned to Nagasaki. He died in Nagasaki on 7 October 1884 and was buried at the foot of the altar in Oura Church. At the time of his death Japan had 30,230 Christians, two bishops, 53 European missionaries 	Bernard Petitjean
1743322	(mainly French), three Japanese-born priests (all ordained by Petitjean on 31 December 1882, the first ever in the country), two seminaries with 79 students and 65 schools with 3,331 pupils. Bernard Petitjean Bernard Thaddée Petitjean (14 June 1829 – 7 October 1884) was a French Roman Catholic priest who served as a missionary to Japan as well as becoming the country's first vicar apostolic. Life. He was born in Blanzy-sur-Bourbince and studied at the minor and major seminaries in Autun. He was ordained into the priesthood on 21 May 1853 and then became a professor at the 	Bernard Petitjean
1743323	Aleph Melbourne Aleph Melbourne Aleph Melbourne is a Jewish LGBT organization located in Melbourne, Australia. History. Aleph Melbourne was founded in January 1995 for gay Jewish men. In the late 1990s bisexual men were also welcomed as members. In 2007 the group became inclusive of LGBTIQ Jews, families and allies. Aleph attempted to join the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) in 1999, but was denied acceptance when Orthodox synagogues threatened to quit the JCCV if Aleph was permitted to join. In 2015 the group celebrated their 20th anniversary by creating a documentary about themselves called Aleph Melbourne- Celebrating 20 Years." The  documentary was screened at the St Kilda Film Festival, the North Brisbane Film Festival, the Respect Belfast Human Rights Film Festival, the Santa Barbara Jewish Film Festival, and the Brooklyn My True Colors Festival. Events and services. Religious services. Aleph Melbourne is primarily secular, but has hosted services and dinners for major Jewish holidays like Passover and Rosh Hashanah. The group has also celebrated Hannukah with other members of the Melbourne community. Aleph Melbourne and its coordinator Michael Barnett also speak out to end homophobia in the Jewish community across Melbourne and Australia. Pride March. Aleph Melbourne has participated in  Melbourne's Pride festival "Midsumma" every year since 1997. In 2016 the group excluded themselves after the festival made a financial partnership with News Corp, which Aleph Melbourne believed had supported homophobic journalists. Political involvement. Aleph Melbourne created and distributed Voters Guides for the 2013, 2106 and 2019 Federal elections, and the 2018 Victorian state election, covering electorates with large Jewish populations. Aleph Melbourne Aleph Melbourne is a Jewish LGBT organization located in Melbourne, Australia. History. Aleph Melbourne was founded in January 1995 for gay Jewish men. In the late 1990s bisexual men were also welcomed as members. In 2007