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 |
| 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 - )
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