Dominic Ryōji Miyahara
Dominic Ryōji Miyahara ( Japanese ド ミ ニ コ 宮 原 良 治 , Dominiko Miyahara Ryōji ; born May 22, 1955 in Wakamatsu (today: Shin-Kamigotō ), Nagasaki Prefecture , Japan ) is a Japanese clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Fukuoka .
Life
Dominic Ryōji Miyahara was ordained a priest on March 19, 1982 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Ōita on May 10, 2000 . The episcopal ordination donated him the bishop emeritus of Ōita, Peter Takaaki Hirayama , on October 1st of the same year; Co- consecrators were Francis Xavier Kaname Shimamoto IdP , Archbishop of Nagasaki , and Paul Shinichi Itonaga , Bishop of Kagoshima .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him bishop of Fukuoka on March 19, 2008.
Pope Francis accepted his early resignation on April 27, 2019.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Catholic Bishops' Conference: Diocese of Fukuoka
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Fukuoka (Giappone). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 27, 2019, accessed April 27, 2019 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Takaaki Hirayama |
Bishop of Ōita 1992-2008 |
Paul Sueo Hamaguchi |
| Joseph Hisajiro Matsunaga |
Bishop of Fukuoka 2008-2020 |
Josep Maria Abella Batlle CMF |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Miyahara, Dominic Ryōji |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | ド ミ ニ コ 宮 原 良 治 |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Fukuoka |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wakamatsu (Nagasaki) , Minami-Matsuura-gun , Nagasaki Prefecture |