Roman Catholic Diocese of Fukuoka

Diocese of Fukuoka
Dioecesis Fukuokaensis
カトリック福岡教区

Cathedral of the Diocese
Location
Country Japan
Ecclesiastical province Nagasaki 長崎
Metropolitan Nagasaki 長崎
Coordinates 33°35′N 130°24′E / 33.583°N 130.400°E / 33.583; 130.400Coordinates: 33°35′N 130°24′E / 33.583°N 130.400°E / 33.583; 130.400
Statistics
Area 14,808 km2 (5,717 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
7,754,937
31,289 (0.4%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 16 July 1927
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory in Fukuoka
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Dominic Ryōji Miyahara
Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Mitsuaki Takami
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fukuoka (Latin: Fukuokaën(sis), Japanese: カトリック福岡教区) is a diocese located in the city of Fukuoka in the Ecclesiastical province of Nagasaki 長崎 in Japan.

History

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