Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi

Japanese archbishop
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Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi

Summary

Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi is a human[1]. Born in Iwate Prefecture[2], he… he was born on November 1, 1958[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (469 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi was born in Iwate Prefecture[2].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi was born in Miyako[7].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi was born on November 1, 1958[3].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi worked as a Catholic priest[4].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi worked as a Catholic bishop[5].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi held the position of Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Niigata[9].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tokyo[10].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi held the position of cardinal priest[11].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi held the position of chairperson[12].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi held the position of president of the Japanese Bishops Conference[13].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi held the position of Q139832441[14].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi was educated at Nanzan University[15].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi is recorded as male[17].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's Commons category is recorded as Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi[19].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's religious order is recorded as Divine Word Missionaries[20].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's family name is recorded as Kikuchi[21].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's given name is recorded as Tarcisio[22].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's given name is recorded as Isao[23].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's participant in is recorded as 2025 conclave[24].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'タルチシオ 菊地功'}[26].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's official blog URL is recorded as http://bishopkikuchi.cocolog-nifty.com[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Iwate Prefecture[2], a prefecture of Japan[28], in Japan[29] and Miyako[7], a city of Japan[30], in Japan[31], founded in 1941[32]. Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi was born on November 1, 1958[3].

Education

Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's education included a stint at Nanzan University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. Positions held include Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Niigata[9]; Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tokyo[10]; cardinal priest[11], a position[33]; chairperson[12], a type of position[34]; president of the Japanese Bishops Conference[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[35], in Japan[36]; and Q139832441[14].

Personal Life

Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Why It Matters

Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (469 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi born?

Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's place of birth was Iwate Prefecture[2].

What did Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi do for work?

Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi worked as Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5].

Where did Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi go to school?

Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi was educated at Nanzan University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . GCatholic.org. Retrieved . gcatholic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . x.com. Retrieved . x.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Iwate Prefecture, Miyako
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  2. 2d ago · Tymewalk · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'hr', 'hu', '
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14931]]: kikuchi_i, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289577|batch #289577]]"
  3. 17w ago · Bdx · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Niigata, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tokyo, apostolic administrator +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q139832441]]"
  4. 18w ago · IronGargoyle · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+1127'}, {'amount': '+1057'}, {'amount': '+3912'}
    Occupation → Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Religion or worldview → Catholic Church
    Citizenship → —
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi 2018.jpg"
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