Roman Catholic Diocese of Fukuoka

Diocese of Fukuoka Dioecesis Fukuokaensis カトリック福岡教区
Location
Country	Japan
Metropolitan	Nagasaki 長崎
Coordinates	33°35′N 130°24′E / 33.583°N 130.4°E / 33.583; 130.4Coordinates: 33°35′N 130°24′E / 33.583°N 130.4°E / 33.583; 130.4
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
Cathedral	大名町教会 (Daimyomachi Church)
Current leadership
Bishop	Dominic Ryōji Miyahara

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fukuoka (Latin: Fukuokaën(sis), Japanese: カトリック福岡教区) is a diocese located in the city of 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

Leadership

• Bishops of Fukuoka (Roman Rite)
• 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 - )

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Japan

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

External links

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

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