Roman Catholicism in Japan
- Roman Catholicism in Japan
The Roman Catholic Church in Japan is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome. There are approximately 509,000 Catholics in Japan - just under 0.5% of the total population.[ [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/sc1.html Catholic Hierarchy Directory] ] There are 16 dioceses, including 3 archdioceses [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/data/countryJP.htm Giga-Catholic Information on the Catholic Church in Japan] ] with 1589 priests and 848 parishes in the country.][ [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/sc1.html Catholic Hierarchy Directory] ] The bishops of the dioceses form the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Japan, the episcopal conference of the nation.]The current Apostolic Nuncio to Japan is Italian Archbishop Alberto Bottari de Castello. Archbishop Bottari de Castello is the Holy See's ambassador to Japan as well as its delegate to the local church.
Roman Catholic Dioceses in Japan
Province of Nagasaki
*Archdiocese of Nagasaki
*Diocese of Fukuoka
*Diocese of Kagoshima
*Diocese of Naha
*Diocese of Oita
Province of Osaka
*Archdiocese of Osaka
*Diocese of Hiroshima
*Diocese of Kyoto
*Diocese of Nagoya
*Diocese of Takamatsu
Province of Tokyo
*Archdiocese of Tokyo
*Diocese of Niigata
*Diocese of Saitama
*Diocese of Sapporo
*Diocese of Sendai
*Diocese of Yokohama
ee also
*Francis Xavier
*Kirishitan
*Martyrdom of the 26 Saints of Japan
*St. Lorenzo Ruiz
*"Silence" the acclaimed historical novel by Shusaku Endo drawn from the oral histories of the "Hidden Christian" communities (Kakure Kirishitan and Hanare Kirishitan) that survived the 17th century state suppression of the Catholic Church in Japan.
References
External links
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/data/countryJP.htm Giga-Catholic Information on the Catholic Church in Japan]
* [http://www.cbcj.catholic.jp/eng/index.htm Catholic Bishops's Conference of Japan]
* [http://www.vatican.va/ The Holy See — The Vatican's Official Website]
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