New Bishops for Japan

On 25 March at noon, Rome time, Holy Father appointed 2 new bishops for Japanese Church. 

First of all, Holy Father accepted a resignation submitted by Bishop Mizobe, SDB of Takamatsu and appointed Fr. John Eijiro Suwa as his successor.  Bishop-elect Suwa, 63, is a diocesan priest of Osaka and have been working in Takamatsu diocese for sometime upon request of Bishop Mizobe.

Then Holy Father appointed Fr. Paul Sueo Hamaguchi, 62, as a bishop of Oita.  Oita diocese has been vacant since Bishop Miyahara had been transferred to Fukuoka in March, 2008.  Bishop-elect Hamaguchi is a diocesan priest of Nagasaki and have been working in Takamatsu for sometime upon request of Bishop Mizobe.

Congratulations for new bishops. Let us remember Bishop-elect Suwa and Bishop-elect Hamaguchi in our daily prayer.  If you would like to find their photos, click here to jump to CBCJ Home Page. Also kindly pray for a new bishop of Sapporo.  Since November 2009, the see of Sapporo is vacant and I have been serving as their apostolic administrator.