On 28 October 2024, the community of Phase (Diocese of Sapporo, Japan) elected Dom Franciscus Yoshimoto Kunihiko as Abbot for a six-years term.
Dom Franciscus was born in 1958 in Kita-Kyushu, Fukuoka-Ken (Japan). He entered Phare in 1988, made his solemn profession in 1993 and was ordained a priest in 2006. He was abbot of the community from 2009 to 2015. He has been superior ad nutum of the community since 2023.
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