Augustine Jun'ichi Nomura
Augustinus Jun'ichi Nomura ( Japanese ア ウ グ ス チ ノ 野村 純一 , Augusuchino Nomura Jun'ichi ; born November 20, 1937 in Kōchi , Kōchi Prefecture ) is a Japanese priest and emeritus bishop of Nagoya .
Life
Augustine Jun'ichi Nomura was ordained a priest on December 19, 1964 . Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Nagoya on April 5, 1993 .
The Archbishop of Nagasaki , Francis Xavier Kaname Shimamoto IdP , donated him episcopal ordination on July 4th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Paul Hisao Yasuda , Archbishop of Osaka , and Aloysius Nobuo Sōma , Former Bishop of Nagoya.
On March 29, 2015, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ カ ト リ ッ ク 中央 協議 会 (Japanese)
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Nagoya (Giappone) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, March 29, 2015, accessed March 29, 2015 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Aloysius Nobuo Sōma |
Bishop of Nagoya 1993–2015 |
Michael Gorō Matsuura |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nomura, Augustine Jun'ichi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | ア ウ グ ス チ ノ 純一 野村 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese priest, Bishop of Nagoya |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 20, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kochi |