Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi

Japanese archbishop
Person human Q2394025
Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi
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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 (373 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 on November 1, 1958[3].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • 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[8].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tokyo[9].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi held the position of cardinal priest[10].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi held the position of chairperson[11].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi held the position of president of the Japanese Bishops Conference[12].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's education included a stint at Nanzan University[13].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi is recorded as male[15].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's Commons category is recorded as Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi[17].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's religious order is recorded as Divine Word Missionaries[18].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's family name is recorded as Kikuchi[19].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's given name is recorded as Tarcisio[20].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's given name is recorded as Isao[21].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's participant in is recorded as 2025 conclave[22].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[23].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'タルチシオ 菊地功'}[24].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's official blog URL is recorded as http://bishopkikuchi.cocolog-nifty.com[25].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's consecrator is recorded as Peter Takeo Okada[26].
  • Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's consecrator is recorded as Rafael Masahiro Umemura[27].

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Origins and Family

Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi was born in Iwate Prefecture[2]. He was born on November 1, 1958[3].

Education

Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi was educated at Nanzan University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. Positions held include Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Niigata[8]; Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tokyo[9]; cardinal priest[10], a position[28]; chairperson[11], a type of position[29]; and president of the Japanese Bishops Conference[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[30], in Japan[31].

Personal Life

Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Why It Matters

Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (373 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

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[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d 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
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