Roman Catholic Diocese of Fukuoka
| Diocese of Fukuoka Dioecesis Fukuokaensis カトリック福岡教区 | |
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Cathedral of the Diocese | |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Ecclesiastical province | Nagasaki 長崎 |
| Metropolitan | Nagasaki 長崎 |
| Coordinates | 33°35′N 130°24′E / 33.583°N 130.400°ECoordinates: 33°35′N 130°24′E / 33.583°N 130.400°E |
| 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 |
| Established | 16 July 1927 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory in Fukuoka |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Dominic Ryōji Miyahara |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Mitsuaki Takami |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
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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