A wonderful liturgy was animated by songs in a variety of languages such as English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Vietnamese choirs. In the communion, the new Bishop gave the Eucharist firstly to his mother - Cecilia Yamanouchi. The embraces of the new Bishop and the others with smiles were very impressive.ДЄfter the ceremony the newly ordained bishop presided the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

Mario Yamanouchi was officially welcomed among the present Bishops and was installed as the diocesan bishop of Saitama.

We are living with a large variety of differences in our diocesan community, but Jesus calls us all to become more and more One in Him.'ДЄfter the Laying on of Hands, receiving the Book of Gospels, the Ring, the Miter and the Pastoral Staff, Bp. This diocese is made of multinational and multicultural Catholic communities. Yamanouchi as the Bishop of Saitama, who experienced moving to Argentina at the age of 8 with his family, is providential. Archbishop Peter Takeo Okada, who is the predecessor of the new Bishop, preached. In the Ordination Rite, first, the Apostolic Letter of Pope Francis was read aloud in Latin by Archbishop Joseph Chennoth, the Apostolic Nuncio to Japan. The people who could not enter the hall watched the ceremony at the gymnasium monitor. A large number of congregation including his family, friends, and members of the Salesian Family was also present. The Ordination Rite was presided by Archbishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi, SVD, Archbishop of Tokyo with some 130 Bishops, Priests and Deacons.

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