召しょう天てん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

death (of a Christian); passing away (Christian)

A Christian term for death, used especially in Protestant contexts. The cross-reference 帰天 is a similar term used mainly in Catholic contexts.

See also: 帰天

• 彼かれは昨さく年ねん、召しょう天てんした。

  He passed away last year (Christian context).

• 教きょう会かいの牧ぼく師しが召しょう天てんされた。

  The church pastor was called to heaven.