Bernard Taiji Katsuya

Japanese bishop
Person human Q14319030
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Summary

Bernard Taiji Katsuya is a human[1]. He was born in Muroran[2]. He was born on December 2, 1955[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Bernard Taiji Katsuya's place of birth was Muroran[2].
  • Bernard Taiji Katsuya was born on December 2, 1955[3].
  • Bernard Taiji Katsuya held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Japanese was Bernard Taiji Katsuya's native language[8].
  • Bernard Taiji Katsuya's professions included Catholic priest[4].
  • Bernard Taiji Katsuya's professions included Catholic bishop[5].
  • Bernard Taiji Katsuya held the position of Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapporo[9].
  • Bernard Taiji Katsuya's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].
  • Bernard Taiji Katsuya is recorded as male[11].
  • Bernard Taiji Katsuya's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Bernard Taiji Katsuya's Commons category is recorded as Bernard Taiji Katsuya[13].
  • Bernard Taiji Katsuya's family name is recorded as Katsuya[14].
  • Bernard Taiji Katsuya's given name is recorded as Bernard[15].
  • Bernard Taiji Katsuya's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[16].
  • Bernard Taiji Katsuya's birth name is recorded as 勝谷 太治[17].
  • Bernard Taiji Katsuya's name in native language is recorded as ベルナルド 勝谷 太治[18].
  • Bernard Taiji Katsuya's consecrator is recorded as Peter Takeo Okada[19].
  • Bernard Taiji Katsuya's consecrator is recorded as Peter Toshio Jinushi[20].
  • Bernard Taiji Katsuya's consecrator is recorded as Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi[21].
  • Bernard Taiji Katsuya's name in kana is recorded as かつや たいじ[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Muroran[2], Bernard Taiji Katsuya… he was born on December 2, 1955[3]. Japanese was his native language[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. Bernard Taiji Katsuya held the position of Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapporo[9].

Personal Life

Bernard Taiji Katsuya's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].

Why It Matters

Bernard Taiji Katsuya has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Bernard Taiji Katsuya born?

Born in Muroran[2].

What did Bernard Taiji Katsuya do for work?

Bernard Taiji Katsuya worked as Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gcatholic person id → 54300
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Gcatholic person id: 54300, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790095155350"
  2. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Japanese
    Position held → Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapporo
    Given name → Bernard
    Country of citizenship → Japan
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53268|batch #53268]]: add P1810 to P1047"
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