Most Reverend Paul Taisuke Narui, S.V.D | |
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Bishop of Niigata | |
Archdiocese | Tokyo |
Diocese | Niigata |
Appointed | 31 May 2020 |
Predecessor | Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi |
Successor | Incumbent |
Orders | |
Ordination | 10 March 2001 |
Consecration | 22 September 2020 by Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi |
Personal details | |
Born | (1973-11-24)24 November 1973 (age 51) Iwakura, Japan |
Nationality | Japanese |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Alma mater | Nanzan University |
Coat of arms | ![]() |
Paul Taisuke Narui, S.V.D. is the bishop of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Niigata,Japan.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Narui was born on 24 November 1973 inIwakura,Japan.[1][3]
Narui joinedSociety of the Divine Word on 1986 and was ordained a priest on 10 March 2001.[1] He obtained a bachelor's degree fromNanzan University.[3]
On 31 May 2020,Pope Francis appointed Narui as bishop of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Niigata,Japan. He was consecrated on 22 September 2020 byTarcisio Isao Kikuchi.[1][3][8]