Roman Catholic Diocese of Fukuoka
Diocese of Fukuoka Dioecesis Fukuokaensis カトリック福岡教区 | ||
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Coordinates 33°35′N 130°24′E / 33.583°N 130.400°E | | |
| Statistics | ||
| Area | 14,808 km2 (5,717 sq mi) | |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 7,754,937 31,289 (0.4%) | |
| Information | ||
| Rite | Latin Rite | |
| Established | 16 July 1927 | |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory in Fukuoka | |
| Current leadership | ||
| Pope | Francis | |
| Bishop | Josep Maria Abella Batlle | |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Peter Michiaki Nakamura | |
| Bishops emeritus | Dominic Ryōji Miyahara | |
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The Diocese of Fukuoka (
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)
- 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
- Roman Catholicism in Japan
Sources
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