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Continent:South and East Asia

Rite:Roman (Latin)

Type:Diocese Diocese

Name:Niigata 新潟 /Niigataën(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province:Tokyo 東京

Depends on:Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary:April 16

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History

1912.08.13:Established asApostolic Prefecture ofNiigata 新潟 /Niigataën(sis) (Latin) (fromMetropolitan Archdiocese ofTokyo 東京,Diocese ofHakodate 函館 andDiocese ofOsaka 大阪 and became suffragan ofTokyo 東京)
1922.02.18:Lost territory to establishApostolic Prefecture ofNagoya 名古屋
1962.04.16:Promoted asDiocese ofNiigata 新潟 /Niigataën(sis) (Latin)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2020.05.31 – ...):

Bishop Paul DaisukeNarui (パウロ成井大介),S.V.D. (51)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Niigata 新潟 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Paul DaisukeNarui (パウロ成井大介),S.V.D. (51)
(2020.05.31 – ...)

Bishop ofNiigata 新潟 (Japan)

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Born:	1973.11.24 (Iwakura, 愛知県,Japan)
Ordained Priest:	2001.03.10
Consecrated Bishop:	2020.09.22

Bishop ofNiigata 新潟 (Japan) (2020.05.31 – ...)

Bishop Tarcisius IsaoKikuchi (タルチシオ菊地功),S.V.D. (66) (laterCardinal)
(2004.04.29 – 2017.10.25)

Cardinal-Priest ofS. Giovanni Leonardi
Metropolitan Archbishop ofTokyo 東京 (Japan)
President ofCaritas Internationalis
President ofCatholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan
General Secretary ofFederation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences

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Born:	1958.11.01 (Iwate, 岩手県,Japan)
Ordained Priest:	1986.03.15
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.09.20
Created Cardinal:	2024.12.07

Bishop ofNiigata 新潟 (Japan) (2004.04.29 – 2017.10.25)

Apostolic Administrator ofSapporo 札幌 (Japan) (2009.11.17 – 2013.06.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop ofTokyo 東京 (Japan) (2017.10.25 – ...)

General Secretary ofFederation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (2021.07.22 – ...)

President ofCatholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan (2022.02.14 – ...)

President ofCaritas Internationalis (2023.05.13 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest ofS. Giovanni Leonardi (2024.12.07 – ...)

Bishop Francis KeiichiSato (フランシスコ佐藤敬一),O.F.M.
(1985.03.09 – 2004.04.29)

Born:	1928.04.11 (Asahikawa, 北海道,Japan)
Ordained Priest:	1962.10.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1985.06.09
Died:	2005.01.02 († 76)

Bishop ofNiigata 新潟 (Japan) (1985.03.09 – 2004.04.29)

Bishop John ShojiroIto (使徒ヨハネ伊藤庄治郎)
(1962.04.16 – 1985.03.09)

Born:	1909.03.13 (Ushijima, 秋田県,Japan)
Ordained Priest:	1938.03.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1962.06.14
Died:	1993.03.14 († 84)

Bishop ofNiigata 新潟 (Japan) (1962.04.16 – 1985.03.09)

Prefects Apostolic of Niigata 新潟 (Roman Rite)

Fr. John Baptist TokisukeNoda (洗者ヨハネ野田時助)
(1953.03.13 – 1961.10.11)

Born:	1896.06.09 (Sapporo, 北海道,Japan)
Ordained Priest:	1927.06
Died:	1961.10.11 († 65)

Prefect Apostolic ofNiigata 新潟 (Japan) (1953.03.13 – 1961.10.11)

Fr. Peter MagoshiroMatsuoka (ペトロ松岡孫四郎) (laterBishop)
(1941 – 1953)

Born:	1887.03.20 (Nagasaki, 長崎県,Japan)
Ordained Priest:	1918.02.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1962.06.03
Died:	1980.08.06 († 93)

Prefect Apostolic ofNiigata 新潟 (Japan) (1941 – 1953)

Prefect Apostolic ofNagoya 名古屋 (Japan) (1941 – 1962.04.16)

Bishop ofNagoya 名古屋 (Japan) (1962.04.16 – 1969.06.26)

Titular Bishop ofBelali (1969.06.26 – 1971.02.04)

Fr. AntonCeska (アントン・テェスカ),S.V.D.
(1926.06.28 – 1941)

Born:	1877.12.08 (Austria)
Ordained Priest:	1905.02.24
Died:	1951.04.29 († 73)

Prefect Apostolic ofNiigata 新潟 (Japan) (1926.06.28 – 1941)

Fr. JosefReiners (ヨゼフ・ライネルス),S.V.D.
(1912 – 1926.06.28)

Born:	1874.03.20 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1898.08.15
Died:	1945.08.28 († 71)

Prefect Apostolic ofNiigata 新潟 (Japan) (1912 – 1926.06.28)

Prefect Apostolic ofNagoya 名古屋 (Japan) (1922.02.18 – 1941)

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