Diocese of Naha ι£θ¦, Japan π―π΅ (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1947.01.13: Established as Apostolic Administration of Okinawa and the Southern Islands ηηεε³Ά / Ryukyu Islands (English) (from Apostolic Prefecture of Kagoshima ιΉΏε ε³Ά and became suffragan of Tokyo ζ±δΊ¬)
- 1952.02.28: Lost territory to Apostolic Prefecture of Kagoshima ιΉΏε ε³Ά
- 1959.05.04: Became suffragan of Nagasaki ι·ε΄
- 1972.12.18: Promoted as Diocese of Naha ι£θ¦ / Nahan(us) (Latin)
Present Prelates
Ordinaries
| Bishops of Naha ι£θ¦ (Roman Rite) |
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 Bishop Wayne Francis Berndt (γ¦γ§γ€γ³γ»γγ©γ³γ·γΉγ»γγΌγ³γ), O.F.M. Cap. (70) (2017.12.09 β ...)Bishop of Naha ι£θ¦ (Japan)γ‘γγγͺγBorn:1954.05.15 (Fitchburg, MA, USA)Ordained Priest:1983.05.21Consecrated Bishop:2018.02.12Bishop of Naha ι£θ¦ (Japan) (2017.12.09 β ...) |
 Bishop Berard Toshio Oshikawa (γγ©γ«γ ζΌε·ε£½ε€«), O.F.M. Conv. (83) (1997.01.24 β 2017.12.09)Bishop emeritus of Naha ι£θ¦ (Japan)Pax et bonumBorn:1941.03.25 (Daikuma, ιΉΏε
ε³Άη, Japan)Ordained Priest:1967.12.21Consecrated Bishop:1997.05.24Bishop of Naha ι£θ¦ (Japan) (1997.01.24 β 2017.12.09) |
| Bishop Peter Baptist Tadamaro Ishigami (γγγγ»γγγγ£γΉγΏ η³η₯ εΏ ηι), O.F.M. Cap. (1972.12.18 β 1997.01.24)Born:1920.12.01 (Kasari, ιΉΏε ε³Άη, Japan)Ordained Priest:1952.09.06Consecrated Bishop:1973.02.11Died:2014.10.25 (β 93)Bishop of Naha ι£θ¦ (Japan) (1972.12.18 β 1997.01.24) |
| Apostolic Administrators of Okinawa and the Southern Islands ηηεε³Ά (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop FΓ©lix Ley (γγ§γͺγγ―γΉγ»γ¬γ€), O.F.M. Cap. (1949 β 1972.01.23)Born:1909.03.05 (USA)Ordained Priest:1936.06.14Consecrated Bishop:1968.06.09Died:1972.01.23 (β 62)Apostolic Administrator of Okinawa and the Southern Islands ηηεε³Ά (Japan) (1949 β 1972.01.23)Titular Bishop of Caput Cilla (1968.03.11 β 1972.01.23) |
| Bishop Apollinaris William Baumgartner (γ’γγͺγγͺγΉγ»γγ¦γ γ¬γΌγγγΌ), O.F.M. Cap. (1947 β 1949)Born:1899.07.24 (USA)Ordained Priest:1926.05.30Consecrated Bishop:1945.09.18Died:1970.12.18 (β 71)Titular Bishop of Joppe (1945.08.25 β 1965.10.14)Vicar Apostolic of Guam (Guam) (1945.08.25 β 1965.10.14)Apostolic Administrator of Okinawa and the Southern Islands ηηεε³Ά (Japan) (1947 β 1949)Bishop of AgaΓ±a (Guam) (1965.10.14 β 1970.12.18) |
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 2,281 kmΒ²
Population: 6,190 Catholics (0.4% of 1,454,540 total)
Pastoral Centres: 13 parishes, 2 missions
Personnel: 16 priests (7 diocesan, 9 religious), 4 deacons, 60 religious (11 brothers, 49 sisters)