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.

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 敏) (July 7, 1977 – May 14, 2004)
  • Bishop Franciscus Xaverius Eikichi Tanaka (フランシスコ・ザビエル田中英吉) (September 13, 1963 – 1977)
• Prefects Apostolic of Shikoku
  • Cardinal Paul Yashigoro Taguchi (パウロ田口芳五郎) (November 25, 1941 – 1962)
  • Fr. Thomas de la Hoz (トマス・デ・ラ・ホス), O.P. (Apostolic Administrator 1932 – 1935)

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.

Sources

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Japan

External links

• Diocese of Takamatsu at Catholic Bishops Conference of Japan website
• Diocese of Takamatsu at Catholic Bishops Conference of Japan website (in Japanese)

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