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L’ Archidiocèse de Nagasaki (not Latin: Archdiocese nagasakiensis ; in Japanese : Catholic Catholic University Bishops / KATORIKKU NAGASAKI DAISHISHIKYōku ) is an ecclesiastical district of the Catholic Church in Japan. Created as Apostolic vicariate from southern Japan In 1876, he became diocese in 1891 and metropolitan archdiocese in 1959. The current archbishop (in 2021) was M gr Peter Michiaki Nakamura.
The archdiocese of Nagasaki covers the prefecture of Nagasaki. It is divided into seventy-two parishes. The number of Catholics is estimated at 64,000 (out of 14,70,000 inhabitants).
Metropolitan siege, the archdiocese of Nagasaki has the suffranging the four dioceses of Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Naha and ōita. The whole forms the ecclesiastical province of Nagasaki.
First Japanese diocese [ modifier | Modifier and code ]
In 1588, a first Catholic diocese was created in Funai (today OITA) on the island of Kyushu (Japan). Located in the eastern part of the island, Funai is visited by Saint Francis Xavier at the invitation of the Lord of Bongo. In September 1551, the latter received him very courteously in his castle. Xavier and his companions are allowed to preach Christianity. In 1553, Funai and its surroundings had 600 to 700 Christians.
The lords of Bungo being benevolent and the Christian community increasing, it was created, in 1588, the first diocese of Japan, the territory being detached from that of Macao. Sébastien de Morais, Portuguese Jesuit is the first bishop.
Four bishops follow one another in Funai, all Jesuit missionaries. In 1633, when Diego Correia Valente died, he was not replaced. Indeed, the situation has radically changed. From the end of XVI It is century persecution began. Foreign missionaries are expelled and Christians are summoned to publicly renounce their faith. The most tragic event is the killing of 26 Christians. On February 5, 1597 Paul Miki and his companions were crucified in public, in Nagasaki, in a ceremony made to discourage all those who would like to follow the new religion. Christians come into hiding. Christianity officially disappeared in 1614. After 1633 the diocese no longer existed.
Recovery of the Catholic Church [ modifier | Modifier and code ]
In the middle of XIX It is Century of the priests of the foreign missions of Paris are established in Nagasaki, an important prefecture on the western flank of the same island of Kyushu. Bernard Petitjean built the church of ōura in 1864, known today as the church of the 26 martyrs.
In March 1865, a year after the consecration of the church, he received the visit of farmers from Urakami who after visiting the Church asked him: “Where is the statue of the Holy Mary? “Guided with the statue, the farmers are deeply moved and exclaim:” Oh, the image of Saint Mary. She holds the Holy Child Jesus in her arms ”. They entrust to the dumbfounded priest: “We have the same faith as you”. This episode of the Crypto-Christian discovery, those called the Kakure Kirishitan ( Hidden Christian , “Hidden Christians” ) , opens the way to modern Catholicism.
The apostolic vicariate of southern Japan is created the . Bernard Petitjean, foreign missions from Paris, is the first vicar. THE The vicariate is erected as a diocese by Léon XIII (in short It is not a greater ) and takes the name of Nagasaki. Given the increase in dioceses on the island of Kyushu (by successive partitions of that of Nagasaki) the latter is made Metropolitan archdiocese by John XXIII .
During the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, the The Nagasaki cathedral is directly affected and completely destroyed. Many faithful who are gathered there for a religious service in preparation for the feast of the Assumption lose their life there. A statue of Saint Agnès withdrawn from ruins is now in the United Nations Headquarters in New York as a memorial. The virgin of Nagasaki, a miraculously preserved wooden statue, has also become a symbol of peace worldwide.
Apostolic vicars of southern Japan [ modifier | Modifier and code ]
Bishops de sycasaki [ modifier | Modifier and code ]
Nagasaki archbishops [ modifier | Modifier and code ]
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