Berard Toshio Oshikawa
Berard Toshio Oshikawa OFMConv ( Japanese ベ ラ ル ド 押 川 壽 夫 , Berarudo Oshikawa Toshio ; born March 25, 1941 in Naze (today: Amami ), Kagoshima Prefecture ) is a Japanese religious and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Naha .
Life
Berard Toshio Oshikawa joined the religious order of the Minorites and was ordained a priest on December 21, 1967 . Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Naha on January 24, 1997 .
The old bishop of Naha, Peter Baptist Tadamarō Ishigami OFMCap , consecrated him on January 24, 1997 of the same year as bishop ; Co- consecrators were Stephen Fumio Hamao , Bishop of Yokohama , and Paul Shinichi Itonaga , Bishop of Kagoshima .
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on December 9, 2017.
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Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Baptist Tadamarō Ishigami OFMCap |
Bishop of Naha 1997–2017 |
Wayne Berndt OFMCap |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Oshikawa, Berard Toshio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | ベ ラ ル ド 押 川 壽 夫 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese chaplain, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Naha |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 25, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Naze , Kagoshima Prefecture |