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Francis Keiichi Satō

Japanese bishop (1928–2005)
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Summary

Francis Keiichi Satō is a human[1]. He was born in Asahikawa[2]. He was born on April 11, 1928[3]. He died on January 2, 2005[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Francis Keiichi Satō was born in Asahikawa[2].
  • Francis Keiichi Satō was born on April 11, 1928[3].
  • Francis Keiichi Satō died on January 2, 2005[4].
  • Francis Keiichi Satō held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Francis Keiichi Satō worked as a Catholic priest[5].
  • Francis Keiichi Satō worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • Francis Keiichi Satō held the position of Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Niigata[9].
  • Francis Keiichi Satō's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].
  • Francis Keiichi Satō is recorded as male[11].
  • Francis Keiichi Satō's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Francis Keiichi Satō's religious order is recorded as Order of Friars Minor[13].
  • Francis Keiichi Satō's family name is recorded as Satō[14].
  • Francis Keiichi Satō's given name is recorded as Francis[15].
  • Francis Keiichi Satō's consecrator is recorded as Peter Seiichi Shirayanagi[16].
  • Francis Keiichi Satō's consecrator is recorded as Johannes Shōjirō Itō[17].
  • Francis Keiichi Satō's consecrator is recorded as Francis Xavier Kaname Shimamoto[18].
  • Francis Keiichi Satō's name in kana is recorded as さとう けいいち[19].

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Origins and Family

Francis Keiichi Satō was born in Asahikawa[2]. He was born on April 11, 1928[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. Francis Keiichi Satō held the position of Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Niigata[9].

Personal Life

Francis Keiichi Satō's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].

Death and Burial

Francis Keiichi Satō died on January 2, 2005[4].

Why It Matters

Francis Keiichi Satō has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Francis Keiichi Satō born?

Francis Keiichi Satō was born in Asahikawa[2].

What did Francis Keiichi Satō do for work?

Francis Keiichi Satō worked as Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

Related Entities

Franciscans Japan

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gcatholic person id → 7037
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Gcatholic person id: 7037, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790095155350"
  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religious order → Order of Friars Minor
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Religious order: Franciscans, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/271659|batch #271659]]"
  3. 21w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → human
    Family name → Satō
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32144|batch #32144]]: P2949 Update Qualifiers"
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