Roman Catholic Diocese of Takamatsu

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Diocese of Takamatsu
高松
Dioecesis Takamatsuensis
Statistics
Country: Japan
Metropolitan: Osaka 大阪
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 18,000 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
4,125,762 (2004)
5,407 (0.1%)
Cathedral: 桜町教会
(Sakuramachi Church)
Ordinaries
Bishop: Francis Xavier Osamu Mizobe, S.D.B.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Takamatsu {Latin: Takamatsuen(sis), Japanese: 高松 } is a diocese located in the city of Takamatsu in the Ecclesiastical province of Osaka 大阪 in Japan.

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[edit] History

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

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Takamatsu(Roman rite)
    • Bishop Francis Xavier Osamu Mizobe (フランシスコ・ザビエル溝部脩), S.D.B. (since 2004.05.14)
    • Bishop Joseph Satoshi Fukahori (ヨセフ深堀 敏) (1977.07.07 – 2004.05.14)
    • Bishop Franciscus Xaverius Eikichi Tanaka (フランシスコ・ザビエル田中英吉) (1963.09.13 – 1977)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Shikoku (Roman rite)
    • Cardinal Paul Yashigoro Taguchi (パウロ田口芳五郎) (1941.11.25 – 1962)
    • Fr. Thomas de la Hoz (トマス・デ・ラ・ホス), O.P. (Apostolic Administrator 1932 – 1935)

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