Joseph Mitsuaki Takami Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Most Reverend
Type:Archbishop
Joseph Mitsuaki Takami
Honorific-Suffix:P.S.S.
Native Name:高見三明
Native Name Lang:Japanese
Archbishop Emeritus of Nagasaki
Church:Catholic Church
Archdiocese:Nagasaki
See:Nagasaki
Appointed:17 October 2003
Enthroned:14 December 2003
Ended:28 December 2021
Predecessor:Francis Xavier Kaname Shimamoto
Successor:Peter Michiaki Nakamura
Other Post:President of the Japanese Episcopal Conference (2016-)
Ordination:20 March 1972
Ordained By:Joseph Asajiro Satowaki
Consecration:29 April 2002
Consecrated By:Francis Xavier Kaname Shimamoto
Birth Name:Joseph Mitsuaki Takami
Birth Date:1946 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
Previous Post:Auxiliary Bishop of Nagasaki (2002-03)
Titular Bishop of Munatiana (2002-03)
Vice-President of the Japanese Episcopal Conference (2013-16)
Motto:Pro Ecclesia et cum Ecclesia
Coat Of Arms:Coat of arms of Joseph Mitsuaki Takami.svg

Joseph Mitsuaki Takami (born 21 March 1946) is a Japanese prelate of the Catholic Church who served as archbishop of Nagasaki from 2003 to 2021.

Biography

Takami was born in Nagasaki on 21 March 1946. One of his grandmothers, two aunts, and an uncle died when an atomic bomb was dropped on the city in 1945.[1] He was ordained a priest on 20 March 1972 and joined the Sulpicians on 29 October 1973.[2]

From 1973 to 1985 he continued his studies in Rome. He obtained a licentiate in dogmatic theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University and another in sacred scripture at the Pontifical Biblical Institute. He also studied in Paris and Jerusalem. From 1985 to 2002 he taught dogmatic theology and sacred scripture at the Seminary of Saint Sulpitius in Fukuoka, serving as Vice-Rector (1990-1991) and Rector (1993-1998).[2]

On 7 February 2002, Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop of Nagasaki.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on 29 April 2002.

He was named archbishop of Nagasaki on 17 October 2003[3] and served until Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 28 December 2021.[4]

In 2015, following the first archdiocesan synod, he said the archdiocese was experiencing "a deep sense of crisis" with the "withering and enervation" of the Catholic community that had fallen from 75,000 to 62,000 in 30 years.[5]

He has been president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan since June 2016.[6] [7]

Problem in Diocesan Fund

A priest in the Catholic Archdiocese of Nagasaki who is alleged to have misappropriated a total of 250 million yen in diocesan funds without permission, the archdiocese acknowledged the misappropriation and explained the circumstances in its bulletin "Catholic Kyoho" published on September 1, 2020, and the Archbishop stated, "It is all my responsibility and I sincerely apologize."[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joseph Mitsuaki Takami . Berkley Center at Georgetown University . 29 December 2021 .
  2. Holy See Press Office . it . Rinunce e Nomine, 07.02.2002 . 7 February 2002 . 29 December 2021 .
  3. Holy See Press Office . 29 December 2021 . 17 October 2003 . Rinunce e Nomine, 17.10.2003 . it .
  4. Holy See Press Office . 29 December 2021 . 28 December 2021 . Resignations and Appointments, 28.12.2021 .
  5. News: Archbishop says there is a 'deep sense of crisis' in Japanese Church . Herald Malaysia . 29 December 2021 . 25 March 2015 .
  6. Web site: UCA News . 29 December 2021 . Archdiocese of Nagasaki .
  7. News: 31 December 2021 . 30 December 2021 . Mgr Michiaki Nakamura becomes the new archbishop of Nagasaki . Herald Malaysia .
  8. https://www.nagasaki-np.co.jp/kijis/?kijiid=673703840189269089 神父が2.5億円無断流用 高見大司教が謝罪 カトリック長崎