The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fukuoka ( la, Fukuokaën(sis), ja, カトリック福岡教区) is a

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located in

Fukuoka is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancie ...

in the

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of Nagasaki 長崎 in Japan.

History

* July 16, 1927: Established as Diocese of Fukuoka from the Diocese of

Nagasaki is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. It became the sole port used for trade with the Portuguese and Dutch during the 16th through 19th centuries. The Hidden Christian Sites in the ...

Ordinaries

Fernand-Jean-Joseph Thiry Fernand-Jean-Joseph Thiry (born 28 Sep 1884 in Anor) was a French clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fukuoka The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fukuoka ( la, Fukuokaën(sis), ja, カトリック福岡教区) is a diocese locat ...

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† (14 Jul 1927 Appointed - 10 May 1930 Died) *

Albert Henri Charles Breton Albert Henri Charles Breton (16 July 1882 – 12 August 1954), born in Saint-Inglevert, was a French clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fukuoka. He was ordained in 1905 and became a priest at La Société des Missions Etrangère ...

, M.E.P. † (9 Jun 1931 Appointed - 16 Jan 1941 Resigned) *

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† (9 Mar 1944 Appointed - 15 Nov 1969 Retired) *

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, 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 Dominic is a name common among Roman Catholics and other Latin-Romans as a male given name. Originally from the late Roman-Italic name "Dominicus", its translation means "Lordly", "Belonging to God" or "of the Master". Variations include: Domini ...

(19 Mar 2008 Appointed - 27 Apr 2019 Resigned) *

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(14 Apr 2020 Appointed- Present)

Sources

GCatholic.org

External links

* http://www.cbcj.catholic.jp/jpn/diocese/fukuoka.htm Roman Catholic dioceses in Japan Christian organizations established in 1927 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century {{Asia-RC-diocese-stub

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