Roman Catholic Diocese of Takamatsu

Roman Catholic Diocese of Takamatsu
Diocese of Takamatsu
Dioecesis Takamatsuensis
カトリック高松教区
Location
Country Japan
Metropolitan Osaka 大阪
Statistics
Area 18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi)
Population
Total
Catholics
(as of 2004)
4,125,762
5,407 (0.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral 桜町教会
(Sakuramachi Church)
Current leadership
Bishop Francis Xavier Osamu Mizobe, S.D.B.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Takamatsu (Latin: Takamatsuensis, Japanese: カトリック高松教区) is a diocese comprising the island of Shikoku,[1] with its cathedral, Sakuramachi Cathedral Church, located in the city of Takamatsu. It includes the Japanese prefectures of Kagawa, Ehime, Tokushima and Kōchi.[2] The diocese is in the Ecclesiastical province of Osaka 大阪 in Japan.

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History

  • January 27, 1904: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Shikoku from the Diocese of Osaka
  • September 13, 1963: Promoted as the Diocese of Takamatsu

Leadership

  • Bishops of Takamatsu
    • Bishop John the Apostle Eijirou Suwa (使徒ヨハネ諏訪榮次郎) (since June 19, 2011)
    • Bishop Francis Xavier Osamu Mizobe (フランシスコ・ザビエル溝部脩), S.D.B. (May 14, 2004 - June 18, 2011)
    • Bishop Joseph Satoshi Fukahori (ヨセフ深堀 ) (July 7, 1977May 14, 2004)
    • Bishop Franciscus Xaverius Eikichi Tanaka (フランシスコ・ザビエル田中英吉) (September 13, 19631977)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Shikoku
    • Cardinal Paul Yashigoro Taguchi (パウロ田口芳五郎) (November 25, 19411962)
    • Fr. Thomas de la Hoz (トマス・デ・ラ・ホス), O.P. (Apostolic Administrator 19321935)

References

Notes

  1. ^ The Catholic Church in Japan: 16 Dioceses Catholic Bishops Conference of Japan (CBCJ) website. Accessed 2011-10-28.
  2. ^ Diocese of Takamatsu at CBCJ webpage. Accessed 2011-10-28.

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