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David Eisho Uehara

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David Eisho Uehara
Primate of Nippon Sei Ko Kai
Bishop of Okinawa
ProvinceAnglican Church in Japan
DioceseOkinawa
In office2024–present
PredecessorLuke Kenichi Muto
Orders
ConsecrationSeptember 7, 2013
by Nathaniel Makoto Uematsu

David Eisho Uehara is a Japanese Anglican bishop. Since 2013, he has been bishop of Okinawa, and since 2024, he has been the 20th primate of the Nippon Sei Ko Kai, the province of the Anglican Communion in Japan.[1]

Biography

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Prior to becoming bishop of Okinawa, Uehara was rector of the Anglican cathedral in Okinawa, and he chaired the standing committee of the Diocese of Okinawa.[2]

Uehara was elected as primate during NSKK's May 2024 synod and installed on May 30, 2020.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A New Primate for the NSKK - The Anglican Church in Japan". Anglican Communion News Service. June 26, 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Japan's newest bishop consecrated". Anglican Communion News Service. September 17, 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  3. ^ Michael, Mark (June 28, 2024). "New Primate for Japan". The Living Church. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Primate of the Nippon Sei Ko Kai
Since 2024
Incumbent
Preceded by Bishop of Okinawa
Since 2013