Roman Catholic Diocese of Nagoya
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| Country: | Japan |
| Metropolitan: | Osaka 大阪 |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Area: | 28,486 km² |
| Population: Total: Catholics: |
12,409,860 (2004) 25,380 (0.2%) |
| Cathedral: | 布池教会 (Nunoike Church) |
| Ordinaries | |
| Bishop: | Augustinus Jun-ichi Nomura |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nagoya {Latin: Nagoyën(sis), Japanese: } is a diocese located in the city of Nagoya in the Ecclesiastical province of Osaka 大阪 in Japan.
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[edit] History
- February 18, 1922: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Nagoya from the Apostolic Prefecture of Niigata and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tōkyō
- April 16, 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Nagoya
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of Nagoya (Roman rite)
- Bishop Augustinus Jun-ichi Nomura (アウグスチノ野村純一) (since 1993.04.05)
- Bishop Aloysius Nobuo Soma (アロイジオ相馬信夫) (1969.06.26 – 1993.04.05)
- Bishop Peter Magoshiro Matsuoka (ペトロ松岡孫四郎) (1962.04.16 – 1969.06.26)
- Prefects Apostolic of Nagoya 名古屋 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Peter Magoshiro Matsuoka (ペトロ松岡孫四郎) (1941 – 1962.04.16)
- Fr. Joseph Reiners (ヨゼフ・ライネルス), S.V.D. (1922.02.18 – 1941)
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