Roman Catholic Diocese of Takamatsu

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

History

The Diocese of Takamatsu was established on January 27, 1904 by Pope Pius X made ​​cessions of territory of the Diocese of Osaka as Apostolic Prefecture of Shikoku. The Apostolic Prefecture of Shikoku was born on September 13, 1963 by Pope Paul VI. raised to the bishopric and renamed diocese Takamatsu. The Diocese of Takamatsu is the Archdiocese of Osaka is a suffragan.

The Diocese of Takamatsu includes the island of Shikoku to the prefectures of Ehime, Kagawa, Kochi and Tokushima.

The diocese covers an area of ​​18,903 km ² and 4,031,481 inhabitants, of whom 5,100 Catholics. There are 26 parishes, 46 priests (16 diocesan and 30 religious), 84 religious sisters and 16 major seminarians.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefect of Shikoku

  • Joseph Maria Alvarez OP, 1904-1931
  • Modesto Perez OP, 1935-1940

Bishops of Takamatsu

  • Franciscus Xavier Eikichi Tanaka, 1963-1977
  • Joseph Satoshi Fukahori, 1977-2004
  • Francis Xavier Osamu Mizobe SDB, 2004-2011
  • John Eijiro Suwa, since 2011 ( appointed )
Ecclesiastical province Vicar general Friar Takamatsu, Kagawa Dominican Order Acta Apostolicae Sedis
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