Roman Catholic Diocese of Oita
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oita is a diocese
located in the city of Ōita
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Nagasaki 長崎 in Japan.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Ōita
Oita, Oita
is the capital city of Ōita Prefecture located on the island of Kyushu, Japan.- Demographics and geography :Ōita is the most populous city in Ōita Prefecture...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Nagasaki 長崎 in Japan.
History
- March 27, 1927: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Miyazaki from the Diocese of Fukuoka
- January 28, 1935: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Miyazaki
- December 22, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Oita
Leadership
- Ecclesiastical Superiors of Miyazaki (Roman rite)
- Fr. Vincenzo Cimatti (ヴィンチェンツォ・チマッチ), S.D.B. (1928 – 1935.01.28)
- Prefects Apostolic of Miyazaki (Roman rite)
- Bishop Dominic Senyemon Fukahori (ドミニコ深堀仙右衛門) (Apostolic Administrator 1945.11.18 – 1961.12.22)
- Fr. Vincenzo Cimatti (ヴィンチェンツォ・チマッチ), S.D.B. (1935.01.28 – 1940.11.21)
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Oita (Roman rite) - Peter Saburo Hirata, P.S.S. † (22 Dec 1961 - 15 Nov 1969 )
- Peter Takaaki Hirayama (15 Nov 1969 - 10 May 2000 )
- Dominic Ryoji Miyahara (10 May 2000 - 19 Mar 2008 )
- Paul Sueo Hamaguchi (26 June 2011 - )
Source
External links
- http://www.cbcj.catholic.jp/jpn/diocese/oita.htm