帰き天てん

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

death of a Christian; passing away (Catholic)

Used in Catholic contexts to refer to the death of a believer, emphasizing the return to heaven. Compare 召天, which is used in Protestant contexts.

See also: 召天

• 彼かれの祖そ母ぼは昨さく晩ばん帰き天てんした。

  His grandmother passed away last night (in a Catholic sense).

• 帰き天てんの知しらせを受うけて、教きょう会かいで祈いのりを捧ささげた。

  Upon receiving the news of the passing, we offered prayers at the church.