Roman Catholic Diocese of Fukuoka

Roman Catholic diocese in Japan
33°35′N 130°24′E / 33.583°N 130.400°E / 33.583; 130.400StatisticsArea14,808 km2 (5,717 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2006)
7,754,937
31,289 (0.4%)InformationRiteLatin RiteEstablished16 July 1927CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Victory in FukuokaCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopJosep Maria Abella BatlleMetropolitan ArchbishopPeter Michiaki NakamuraBishops emeritusDominic Ryōji MiyaharaMapWebsiteWebsite of the Diocese

The Diocese of Fukuoka (Latin: Dioecesis Fukuokaensis, Japanese: カトリック福岡教区) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in Fukuoka in the ecclesiastical province of Nagasaki 長崎 in Japan.

History

  • July 16, 1927: Established as Diocese of Fukuoka from the Diocese of Nagasaki

Ordinaries

  • Fernand-Jean-Joseph Thiry, M.E.P. † (14 Jul 1927 Appointed - 10 May 1930 Died)
  • Albert Henri Charles Breton, M.E.P. † (9 Jun 1931 Appointed - 16 Jan 1941 Resigned)
  • Dominic Senyemon Fukahori † (9 Mar 1944 Appointed - 15 Nov 1969 Retired)
  • Peter Saburo Hirata, P.S.S. † (15 Nov 1969 Appointed - 6 Oct 1990 Retired)
  • Joseph Hisajiro Matsunaga † (6 Oct 1990 Appointed - 2 Jun 2006 Died)
  • Dominic Ryoji Miyahara (19 Mar 2008 Appointed - 27 Apr 2019 Resigned)
  • Josep Maria Abella Batlle (14 Apr 2020 Appointed- Present)

See also

Sources

  • GCatholic.org
  • Catholic Hierarchy

External links

  • http://www.cbcj.catholic.jp/jpn/diocese/fukuoka.htm


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