ASIA/JAPAN - National Director of the Pontifical Missionary Societies appointed

Wednesday, 10 September 2008

2009-11-04
Rector of St. Albert's College Interdiocesan Seminary in Archdiocese of Ranchi appointed

2009-11-03
Rector of Saint Josephina Bakhita Interdiocesan Propedeutic Seminary of Ngaoundere appointed

2009-11-03
National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies confirmed

2009-10-29
Rector of Regional Seminary of Taipei appointed

2009-10-29
The Holy Father's Missionary Intention for November 2009: “That believers in the different religions, through the testimony of their lives and fraternal dialogue, may clearly demonstrate that the name of God is a bearer of peace.” Commentary.

2009-10-27
National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies confirmed

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on 18 April 2008, appointed Father Anselm Kaoru Kawaguchi, of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Tokyo, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Japan for a five-year term (2008-2013).
The new National Director was born in the Prefecture of Shizuoka (Japan) on April 27, 1957 and was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Tokyo in 2003. He studied Sociology and Theology at Sophia University and at the Catholic Seminary in Tokyo. Following his ordination, he served as Parish Pastor in Ichikawa and Assistant to the General Secretary of the Catholic Tokyo International Center (2003-2004), and later Secretary General of the Center (2004-2007). Since 2007, he has served as Parish Pastor of the Parish in Tsukiji. (SL) (Agenzia Fides 10/9/2008)