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Suffragan diocese Nagoya 名古屋, Japan

Diocese of Nagoya 名古屋

Nagoyaën(sis)

The Diocese of Nagoya is a Latin Church suffragan diocese covering Aichi, Gifu, Toyama, Ishikawa, and Fukui prefectures in central Japan. Established as an apostolic prefecture in 1922 and raised to a diocese in 1962, it is led by Bishop Michael Goro Matsuura.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, in Nagoya 名古屋, Japan.

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Established
1962
Catholics
25,380
Priests
118
Territory
28,486 km²

Parishes and churches

54 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop
Michael Gorō Matsuura
Born
28 September 1952
Birthplace
Nagoya

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The cathedral

Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul stands in Nagoya 名古屋, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.