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1814 | September 29 ? Konko Daijin (Founder) born |
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1855 | June 10 ? Bunji (Founder's adulthood name) became critically ill |
1859 | November 15 ? Bunji received the Divine Call (founding date of Konkokyo) |
1868 | November 11 ? Bunji received the Divine Title, Ikigami Konko Daijin, from Kami |
1873 | February ? Mediation suspended by the government April 11 ? Konko Daijin received Tenchi Kakitsuke |
1883 | October 10 ? Konko Daijin passed away November ? Konko Ieyoshi (5th son) succeeded Konko Daijin |
1885 | Konko Faith spread to Kyushu (southern island of Japan) |
1891 | Konko Faith spread to Hokkaido (northern island of Japan) |
1983 | Konko Setsutane succeeded at age thirteen |
1900 | Konko Faith officially recognized as the independent organization "Konkokyo" |
1913 | Konkokyoso Gorikai (Teachings of Konko Daijin) published in Japanese |
1919 | Propagation in North America begun |
1926 | Propagation in Hawaii begun |
1954 | Konko Missions in Hawaii (KMH) incorporated |
1959 | Konkokyo celebrated the 100th anniversary since its founding Konkokyo Grand Service Hall in Headquarters constructed |
1961 | Konko Churches of North America (KCNA) incorporated |
1963 | Konko Kagamitaro succeeded as the Spiritual Leader of Konkokyo |
1964 | Propagation in Brazil begun |
1973 | Konkokyo Main Worship Hall in Headquarters constructed |
1983 | The 100th anniversary of Konko Daijin's passing away The Konkokyo Kyoten (Sacred Scriptures of Konkokyo) published in Japanese |
1987 | Kyoten Gorikai I and II (Teachings of Konko Daijin) published in English |
1989 | Kyoten "Konko Daijin Oboegami" (Memoirs of Konko Daijin) published in English |
1991 | Konko Heiki elected as the Spiritual Leader |
1993 | Konkokyo International Center established Kyoten Gorikai III (Teachings of Konko Daijin) published in English |
1994 | First Konkyo gatherings in Europe held in: England, Germany, Spain, and France |
1995 | First Konkokyo gathering in Malaysia held |
1996 | Konkokyo Asuncion Sctivity Center established in Paraguay Kyoten Oshirase-Goto Oboe-cho (Record of Revelations) published in English |
1997 | Konkokyo's English language internet website set up |
2000 | Konkokyo of Korea and Konkokyo Seoul Activity Center established Konkokyo celebrated the 100th anniversary since its independence |
2009 | Konkokyo celebrated the 150th anniversary since its founding |