Felix Ley
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Felix Ley Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
, was a Roman Catholic bishop who was the apostolic administrator
of Okinawa and the Southern Islands/Ryukyus, now the Roman Catholic Diocese of Naha, in Naha, Japan
.
Alvin Ley was born in Hewitt
, Wood County, Wisconsin
United States
and was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood on June 14, 1936. He was sent to Guam
, where he was taken prisoner by the Japanese army during World War II
. After World War II, Father Ley was sent to Okinawa. On March 11, 1968, Pope Paul VI
appointed Felix Ley the apostolic administrator of the Okinawa and the Southern Islands/Ryukyus, and he was ordained bishop on June 9, 1968. Bishop Ley died in Naha.
Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin is an Order of friars in the Catholic Church, among the chief offshoots of the Franciscans. The worldwide head of the Order, called the Minister General, is currently Father Mauro Jöhri.-Origins :...
, was a Roman Catholic bishop who was the apostolic administrator
Apostolic Administrator
An apostolic administrator in the Roman Catholic Church is a prelate appointed by the Pope to serve as the ordinary for an apostolic administration...
of Okinawa and the Southern Islands/Ryukyus, now the Roman Catholic Diocese of Naha, in Naha, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
Alvin Ley was born in Hewitt
Hewitt, Wood County, Wisconsin
Hewitt is a village in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 670 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hewitt is located at ....
, Wood County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
United States
United States
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and was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood on June 14, 1936. He was sent to Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
, where he was taken prisoner by the Japanese army during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. After World War II, Father Ley was sent to Okinawa. On March 11, 1968, Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI
Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
appointed Felix Ley the apostolic administrator of the Okinawa and the Southern Islands/Ryukyus, and he was ordained bishop on June 9, 1968. Bishop Ley died in Naha.