聖ドミニコ修道会　ロザリオ管区日本地区

Welcome to the Homepage of the Vicariate of Saint Joseph (Japan). The Vicariate belongs to the Missionary Dominican Province of the Most Holy Rosary, which is a part of the Order of Preachers, or Dominicans. The Dominican Order is a Catholic Religious Order founded by St. Dominic in 1216 for preaching and the salvation of souls. Its members are Christian faithful who, under the action of the Holy Spirit, follow Christ closely by professing the evangelical counsels of obedience, poverty and chastity. Like the apostles, being of one mind and one heart in God, they live together in fraternal communities and they are totally dedicated to God and strive for the perfection of Charity in service to the Kingdom of God.

This page has been designed in order to introduce the Dominican Order to the Japanese public. Thereby, it contains information about its history, spirituality, saints, activities, etc. It also contains information about the Dominican Family in Japan and their apostolates, especially activities with the Dominican Laity and the Confraternity of the Rosary.

For those who do not understand Japanese, there are two brief pages in English and Spanish, with basic information. However, if further information about our missionary activities in Japan is needed, we can be contacted at sanjose_japan@yahoo.com. For information in other countries check on the International homepage of the Order at www.op.org, or the homepage of our Province at http://www.holyrosaryprovince.org.