Paul Kenjirō Kōriyama
Paul Kenjirō Kōriyama ( Japanese パ ウ ロ 郡山 健 次郎 , Pauro Kōriyama Kenjirō ; born August 20, 1942 in Tatsugō , Amami-Ōshima , Kagoshima Prefecture , Japan ) is a Japanese clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Kagoshima .
Life
Paul Kenjirō Kōriyama received on March 20, 1972 the ordination for the diocese of Kagoshima .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Kagoshima on December 3, 2005. The episcopal ordination received his his predecessor Paul Shinichi Itonaga on 29 January 2006; Co- consecrators were Joseph Mitsuaki Takami PSS , Archbishop of Nagasaki , and Peter Takeo Okada , Archbishop of Tokyo .
On July 7, 2018, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Catholic Chūō Kyōgikai: カ ト リ ッ ク 鹿 児 島 教区 （鹿 児 島 県）
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Kagoshima (Giappone) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , July 7, 2018, accessed July 19, 2018 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Shinichi Itonaga |
Bishop of Kagoshima 2005–2018 |
Francis Xavier Hiroaki Nakano |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kōriyama, Paul Kenjirō |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | パ ウ ロ 郡山 健 次郎 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Kagoshima |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 20, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tatsugō (Kagoshima) , Amami-Ōshima , Kagoshima Prefecture |