Imari

Imari, Saga, Japan / Female

Location

Official nameTrappistine Shudoin
Number32
Address1- 41 Ozato - Ko, Niricho, Imari, Saga, Japan
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Contact Information

Telephone[81] (955) 23-8236
Fax[81] (955)23-8965
Community emaildeogratias@imari-trappistines.org
Websitewww.imari-trappistines.org
SuperiorMother Agnes Yoshioka Misao, Abbess 2025

Other Information

Juridical statusAbbey
DioceseDioecesis Fukuokaensis (Fukuoka)
OCSO regionORIENS
OriginsFounded by Tenshien in 1953 at the monastery of the Holy Family, which was a foundation of Phare from 1925 to 1953; erected as an abbey 1 September 1954. Transfer to Imari 1966.
History
  • The land and location of the Holy Family was made available by the religious of Phare and on 3 July 1953 a group of founders moved in. On 31 December 1953 there were in total 20 persons.
  • The monastery was located near an airfield, which developed more and more. Monastic life became no longer possible there and the community had to acquire another site, at Imari, where they constructed a new monastery. They were able to move in in the course of 1966.
  • The church was consecrated on 6 June by Mgr Fukahori, bishop of Fukuoka, with the participation of the abbot general.
Father immediateBricquebec; Bricquebec */ Delegate of the Father Immediate : *Cardeña (2018-2022); *Delegate of the Father Immediate : *Phare (2022-until the General Chapter 2025)
Past superiors
  • Hildegarde SUZUKI — Superior — 02/07/1953 – 02/09/1954; Abbess — 02/09/1954 – 1964
  • Charitas KONISHI — Apostolic administrator — 1964 – 1965
  • Charitas KONISHI — Abbess — 30/06/1966 – 08/06/1984
  • Roberta TAKEMURA — Abbess — 08/06/1984 – 15/08/2000
  • Dominica HIOKI —Superior ad nutum — 15/08/2000 – 15/08/2001
  • Josepha YASHIRO TOMIKO, Superior ad nutum — 15/08/2001 – 31/07/2003
  • Catharina SHIBUYA — Superior ad nutum 2003; Abbess — 2004 – 2017
  • Marie Raphaela KUBOKI YOUKO — Superior ad nutum 2018 – 7/10/2021
  • Alberica UENO — Superior ad nutum2021, Abbess 13/09/2023 – 2/05/2025
Work/incomeConfectionary, pottery and agriculture
Guest facilities10 rooms at the Guesthouse
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