Diocese of Takamatsu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Takamatsu is a former diocese that comprised the island of Shikoku, with its cathedral, Sakuramachi Cathedral Church, located in the city of Takamatsu. It included the Japanese prefectures of Kagawa, Ehime, Tokushima and Kōchi. On 15 August 2023, the diocese was incorporated into the Archdiocese of Osaka 大阪 to form the new Archdiocese of Osaka-Takamatsu.
History
- 27 January 1904: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Shikoku from the Diocese of Osaka
- 13 September 1963: Promoted as the Diocese of Takamatsu
- 15 August 2023: Incorporated into the Archdiocese of Osaka-Takamatsu
Leadership
;Bishops of Takamatsu- John the Apostle Eijiro Suwa
- Francis Xavier Osamu Mizobe, S.D.B.
- Joseph Satoshi Fukahori
- Franciscus Xaverius Eikichi Tanaka
- Paul Yashigoro Taguchi
- Fr. Thomas de la Hoz, O.P.