Roman Catholic Diocese of Takamatsu

Diocese of Takamatsu
Dioecesis Takamatsuensis
カトリック高松教区
Location
Country Japan
Ecclesiastical province Osaka 大阪
Metropolitan Osaka 大阪
Statistics
Area 18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
4,058,752
4,910 (0.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of the Assumption in Takamatsu, Kagawa
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop John the Apostle Eijiro Suwa
Metropolitan Archbishop Leo Jun Ikenaga
Emeritus Bishops Francis Xavier Osamu Mizobe Bishop Emeritus (2004-2011)
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Takamatsu (Latin: Takamatsuensis, Japanese: カトリック高松教区) is a diocese comprising the island of Shikoku,[1] with its cathedral, Sakuramachi Cathedral Church, located in the city of Takamatsu. It includes the Japanese prefectures of Kagawa, Ehime, Tokushima and Kōchi.[2] The diocese is in the Ecclesiastical province of Osaka 大阪 in Japan.

History

Leadership

See also

References

Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Shi-koku.

Notes

  1. The Catholic Church in Japan: 16 Dioceses Catholic Bishops Conference of Japan (CBCJ) website. Accessed 2011-10-28.
  2. Diocese of Takamatsu at CBCJ webpage. Accessed 2011-10-28.

Sources

Coordinates: 34°21′N 134°03′E / 34.350°N 134.050°E / 34.350; 134.050

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