Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nagasaki 長崎, Japan

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Nagasaki 長崎 / Nagasakien(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Fukuoka 福岡, Kagoshima 鹿児島, Naha 那覇, Oita 大分

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: November 1

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1876.05.22: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Japan 日本南緯 (from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of Japan 日本)
1888.03.20: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Central Japan 日本中部
1891.06.15: Promoted as Diocese of Nagasaki 長崎 / Nagasakien(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Tokyo 東京)
1927.03.18: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Kagoshima 鹿児島
1927.07.16: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Fukuoka 福岡
1959.05.04: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nagasaki 長崎 / Nagasakien(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Fukuoka 福岡, Kagoshima 鹿児島, Miyazaki 宮崎 and Okinawa and the Southern Islands 琉球列島)

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2021.12.28 – ...):

Archbishop Peter Michiaki Nakamura (ペトロ中村倫明) (62)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Nagasaki 長崎 (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Peter Michiaki Nakamura (ペトロ中村倫明) (62)
(2021.12.28 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nagasaki 長崎 (Japan)

Dare ut Christus, cum Christo

Born:	1962.03.21 (Saikai, 長崎県, 九州, Japan)
Ordained Priest:	1988.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:	2019.09.16

Priest of Nagasaki 長崎 (Japan) (1988.03.19 – 2019.05.31)

Titular Bishop of Fesseë (2019.05.31 – 2021.12.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Nagasaki 長崎 (Japan) (2019.05.31 – 2021.12.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nagasaki 長崎 (Japan) (2021.12.28 – ...)

Archbishop Joseph Mitsuaki Takami (ヨセフ高見三明), P.S.S. (78)
(2003.10.17 – 2021.12.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Nagasaki 長崎 (Japan)

Pro ecclesia et cum ecclesia

Born:	1946.03.21 (Nagasaki, 長崎県, 九州, Japan)
Ordained Priest:	1972.03.20
Consecrated Bishop:	2002.04.29

Titular Bishop of Munatiana (2002.02.07 – 2003.10.17)

Auxiliary Bishop of Nagasaki 長崎 (Japan) (2002.02.07 – 2003.10.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nagasaki 長崎 (Japan) (2003.10.17 – 2021.12.28)

Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan (2013.06 – 2016.06.17)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan (2016.06.17 – 2022.02.14)

Archbishop Francis Xavier Kaname Shimamoto (フランシスコ・ザビエル島本要), Prado
(1990.02.08 – 2002.08.31)

Born:	1932.02.14 (Kitauonome, 長崎県, 九州, Japan)
Ordained Priest:	1958.11.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1980.03.20
Died:	2002.08.31 († 70)

Bishop of Urawa 浦和 (Japan) (1979.12.20 – 1990.02.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nagasaki 長崎 (Japan) (1990.02.08 – 2002.08.31)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan (1992 – 1995)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan (1998 – 2001)

Cardinal Joseph Asajirō Satowaki (ヨゼフ里脇浅次郎)
(1968.12.19 – 1990.02.08)

Lætentur insulæ multæ

Born:	1904.02.01 (Sotome, 長崎県, 九州, Japan)
Ordained Priest:	1932.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1955.05.03
Created Cardinal:	1979.06.30
Died:	1996.08.08 (Nagasaki, 長崎県, 九州, Japan † 92)

Priest of Nagasaki 長崎 (Japan) (1932.12.17 – 1955.02.25)

Apostolic Administrator of Formosa Island 台灣 (Taiwan) (1941.04.02 [1941.04.02] – 1948.03.05)

Bishop of Kagoshima 鹿児島 (Japan) (1955.02.25 – 1968.12.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nagasaki 長崎 (Japan) (1968.12.19 – 1990.02.08)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan (1978 – 1983)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Pace (1979.06.30 – 1996.08.08)

Archbishop Paul Aijirô Yamaguchi (パウロ山口愛次郎)
(1959.05.04 – 1968.12.19)

Born:	1894.07.14 (Urakamiyamazatomura, 長崎県, 九州, Japan)
Ordained Priest:	1923.12.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1937.11.07
Died:	1976.09.25 († 82)

Prefect Apostolic of Kagoshima 鹿児島 (Japan) (1936 – 1940.06.10)

Bishop of Nagasaki 長崎 (Japan) (1937.09.15 – 1959.05.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nagasaki 長崎 (Japan) (1959.05.04 – 1968.12.19)

Titular Archbishop of Massa Lubrense (1968.12.19 – 1971.02.04)

Bishops of Nagasaki 長崎 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Paul Aijirô Yamaguchi (パウロ山口愛次郎) (later Archbishop)
(1937.09.15 – 1959.05.04)

(see above)

Bishop Januarius Kyunosuke Hayasaka (ヤヌアリオ早坂久之助)
(1927.07.16 – 1937.02.05)

In unione cordium

Born:	1883.09.17 (Sendai, 宮城県, 東北地方, Japan)
Ordained Priest:	1917.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1927.10.30
Died:	1959.10.26 († 76)

Bishop of Nagasaki 長崎 (Japan) (1927.07.16 – 1937.02.05)

Titular Bishop of Philomelium (1937.02.05 – 1959.10.26)

Bishop Jean-Claude Combaz (ジャン・クロード・コンバス), M.E.P.
(1912.06.03 – 1926.08.18)

Born:	1856.12.08 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1880.09.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1912.09.08
Died:	1926.08.18 († 69)

Bishop of Nagasaki 長崎 (Japan) (1912.06.03 – 1926.08.18)

Bishop Jules-Alphonse Cousin (アルフォンス・クーザン), M.E.P.
(1891.06.15 – 1911.09.18)

Born:	1842.04.21 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1865.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1885.09.21
Died:	1911.09.18 († 69)

Titular Bishop of Acmonia (1885.06.16 – 1891.06.15)

Vicar Apostolic of Southern Japan 日本南緯 (Japan) (1885.06.16 – 1891.06.15)

Bishop of Nagasaki 長崎 (Japan) (1891.06.15 – 1911.09.18)

Vicars Apostolic of Southern Japan 日本南緯 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jules-Alphonse Cousin (アルフォンス・クーザン), M.E.P.
(1885.06.16 – 1891.06.15)

(see above)

Bishop Bernard-Thadée Petitjean (ベルナール・プチジャン), M.E.P.
(1876.05.22 – 1884.10.07)

Born:	1829.06.14 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1853.05.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1866.10.21
Died:	1884.10.07 († 55)

Vicar Apostolic of Japan 日本 (Japan) (1866.05.11 – 1876.05.22)

Titular Bishop of Myriophytos (1866.05.11 – 1884.10.07)

Vicar Apostolic of Southern Japan 日本南緯 (Japan) (1876.05.22 – 1884.10.07)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Peter Michiaki Nakamura (ペトロ中村倫明) (62) (later Archbishop) (2019.05.31 – 2021.12.28)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Joseph Mitsuaki Takami (ヨセフ高見三明), P.S.S. (78) (later Archbishop) (2002.02.07 – 2003.10.17)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Joseph Hisajiro Matsunaga (ヨゼフ松永久次郎) (1977.11.10 – 1990.10.06)