Background
He was born in Wakayama Prefecture.
He was born in Wakayama Prefecture.
Naide had previously served as Rector at Kawaguchi Christ Church and of Christ Church, Osaka. As Bishop of Osaka Naide succeeded the joint appointment of an American Episcopalian Henry Saint George Tucker and English Anglican Hugh Foss. Bishop Thomas Frank Gailor preached at his consecration.
In 1924 Naide was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Divinity by the Virginia Theological Seminary.
Wartime nationalism and government pressure impacted the mission of many Christian churches in Japan during the 1930s and 1940s.