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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
1 Oct 200045.4Ordained BishopDominic Ryoji MiyaharaBishop of OitaBishop of Fukuoka
7 Feb 200255.9AppointedJoseph Mitsuaki Takami, P.S.S.Auxiliary Bishop of NagasakiArchbishop
55.9AppointedJoseph Mitsuaki Takami, P.S.S.Titular Bishop of MunatianaArchbishop of Nagasaki
29 Apr 200256.1Ordained BishopJoseph Mitsuaki Takami, P.S.S.Titular Bishop of MunatianaArchbishop of Nagasaki
31 Aug 200270.5DiedFrancis Xavier Kaname Shimamoto, Ist. del Prado †Archbishop of Nagasaki
12 Nov 200276.6DiedRaymond Augustin Chihiro Sato, O.P. †Bishop Emeritus of Sendai
17 Oct 200357.6AppointedJoseph Mitsuaki Takami, P.S.S.Archbishop of Nagasaki
21 Oct 200373.6AppointedStephen Fumio Hamao †Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giovanni Bosco in via TuscolanaCardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
73.6Elevated to CardinalStephen Fumio Hamao †Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
14 Dec 200357.7InstalledJoseph Mitsuaki Takami, P.S.S.Archbishop of Nagasaki
29 Apr 200445.5AppointedTarcisio Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D.Bishop of Niigata
14 May 200479.6RetiredJoseph Satoshi Fukahori †Bishop of TakamatsuBishop Emeritus
69.2AppointedFrancis Xavier Osamu Mizobe, S.D.B.Bishop of Takamatsu
76.1RetiredFrancis Keiichi Sato, O.F.M. †Bishop of NiigataBishop Emeritus
19 Jul 200469.4InstalledFrancis Xavier Osamu Mizobe, S.D.B.Bishop of Takamatsu
20 Sep 200445.9Ordained BishopTarcisio Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D.Bishop of Niigata
29 Nov 200449.7AppointedJames Kazuo KodaAuxiliary Bishop of Tokyo
49.7AppointedJames Kazuo KodaTitular Bishop of Synnada in MauretaniaAuxiliary Bishop of Tokyo
18 Dec 200470.3AppointedAmbrose Battista De Paoli †Apostolic Nuncio to Australia
2 Jan 200576.7DiedFrancis Keiichi Sato, O.F.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Niigata
19 Feb 200549.9Ordained BishopJames Kazuo KodaTitular Bishop of Synnada in MauretaniaAuxiliary Bishop of Tokyo
1 Apr 200562.7AppointedAlberto Bottari de CastelloApostolic Nuncio to Japan
2 Apr 200575.1CeasedStephen Fumio Hamao †President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant PeopleCardinal, President Emeritus
21 Apr 200575.1ConfirmedStephen Fumio Hamao †President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant PeopleCardinal, President Emeritus
3 Dec 200577.4RetiredPaul Shinichi ItonagaBishop of KagoshimaBishop Emeritus
63.3AppointedPaul Kenjiro KoriyamaBishop of Kagoshima
10 Dec 200560.9AppointedMartin Tetsuo HiragaBishop of Sendai
29 Jan 200663.4Ordained BishopPaul Kenjiro KoriyamaBishop of Kagoshima
4 Mar 200661.1Ordained BishopMartin Tetsuo HiragaBishop of Sendai
11 Mar 200676.0RetiredStephen Fumio Hamao †President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant PeopleCardinal, President Emeritus
2 Jun 200676.2DiedJoseph Hisajiro Matsunaga †Bishop of Fukuoka
5 Aug 200794.0DiedPeter Saburo Hirata, P.S.S. †Bishop Emeritus of Fukuoka
10 Oct 200773.1DiedAmbrose Battista De Paoli †Apostolic Nuncio to Australia
8 Nov 200777.7DiedStephen Fumio Hamao †Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
8 Dec 200765.4AppointedAlberto Bottari de CastelloTitular Archbishop of OpitergiumApostolic Nuncio to Japan
19 Mar 200852.8AppointedDominic Ryoji MiyaharaBishop of Fukuoka
24 Sep 200985.0DiedJoseph Satoshi Fukahori †Bishop Emeritus of Takamatsu

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