Paul Taisuke Narui, S.V.D. is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Niigata, Japan.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Early life
Narui was born on 24 November 1973 in Iwakura, Japan.[1][3]
Priesthood
Narui joined Society of the Divine Word on 1986 and was ordained a priest on 10 March 2001.[1] He obtained a bachelor's degree from Nanzan University.[3]
Episcopate
On 31 May 2020, Pope Francis appointed Narui as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Niigata, Japan. He was consecrated on 22 September 2020 by Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi.[1][3][8]
References
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- 4."Rome's Catholic peace community hails episcopal appointment of one of its own". National Catholic Reporter. 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- 5."New bishop named for Japan's Niigata Diocese - UCA News". ucanews.com. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- 6."PRESS RELEASE: Fr. Daisuke Narui, SVD appointed Bishop | AEFJN". 2 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
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