Roman Catholic Diocese of Naha

The Diocese of Naha (Latin: Dioecesis Nahanus, Japaneseカトリック 那覇 教区, katorikku Naha Kyoku ) is a location in Japan Roman Catholic diocese based in Naha.

History

Pope Paul VI. founded it with the Apostolic Constitution Iaponica Terra on December 18, 1972 from cessions of territory of the Diocese of Kagoshima and it became the Archdiocese of Nagasaki assumed as suffragan.

Territory

The diocese comprises the Naha Okinawa Prefecture to the Ryukyu Islands.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Administrator of Naha

  • Félix Ley OFM Cap (11 March 1968-23. January 1972 )

Bishops of Naha

  • Peter Baptist Tadamaro Ishigami OFM Cap ( appointed December 18, 1972 - January 24, 1997)
  • Berard Toshio Oshikawa OFM Conv ( since 24 January 1997)
Ecclesiastical province Friar Naha, Okinawa
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