Diocese of Fukuoka

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Bishop(s) Dominic Ryoji Miyahara, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 16 July 1927 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nagasaki Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Japan Square Kilometers: 14,808 (5,719 Square Miles) Mailing Address: 39 Josui-dori, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi 810-0028, Japan Telephone: (092)522-5139 Fax: 523-2152

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Fernand-Jean-Joseph Thiry, M.E.P. † (14 Jul 1927 Appointed - 10 May 1930 Died)
• Albert Henri Charles Breton, M.E.P. † (9 Jun 1931 Appointed - 16 Jan 1941 Resigned)
• Dominic Senyemon Fukahori † (9 Mar 1944 Appointed - 15 Nov 1969 Retired)
• Peter Saburo Hirata, P.S.S. † (15 Nov 1969 Appointed - 6 Oct 1990 Retired)
• Joseph Hisajiro Matsunaga † (6 Oct 1990 Appointed - 2 Jun 2006 Died)
• Dominic Ryoji Miyahara (19 Mar 2008 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 March 1927	Territory Lost	Diocese of Fukuoka	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Miyazaki (erected)
16 July 1927	Erected	Diocese of Nagasaki	Diocese of Fukuoka (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	13,712	6,000,000	.2%	41	6	47	291		7	173	26	ap1951
1970	24,151	6,656,400	.4%	28	70	98	246		78	425	58	ap1971
1980	28,486	7,150,914	.4%	31	72	103	276		81	462	57	ap1981
1990	29,714	7,523,417	.4%	84	24	108	275		35	431	67	ap1991
1999	32,037	7,751,210	.4%	40	49	89	359		52	435	64	ap2000
2000	30,968	7,762,559	.4%	38	62	100	309		67	438	65	ap2001
2001	31,801	7,762,559	.4%	44	53	97	327		56	427	64	ap2002
2002	31,709	7,769,538	.4%	38	56	94	337		59	412	64	ap2003
2003	31,881	7,776,543	.4%	38	50	88	362		55	418	63	ap2004
2004	31,597	7,736,047	.4%	39	50	89	355		57	491	63	ap2005
2006	31,289	7,754,937	.4%	36	51	87	359		58	410	64	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Peter Takaaki Hirayama (Priest: 19 Mar 1957 to 15 Nov 1969)
• Dominic Ryoji Miyahara (Bishop: 19 Mar 2008)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Albert Henri Charles Breton, M.E.P. † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1931 to 16 Jan 1941)
• Dominic Senyemon Fukahori † (Apostolic Administrator: 16 Jan 1941; Bishop: 9 Mar 1944 to 15 Nov 1969)
• Peter Saburo Hirata, P.S.S. † (Bishop: 15 Nov 1969 to 6 Oct 1990)
• Joseph Hisajiro Matsunaga † (Bishop: 6 Oct 1990 to 2 Jun 2006)
• Fernand-Jean-Joseph Thiry, M.E.P. † (Bishop: 14 Jul 1927 to 10 May 1930)