Diocese of Naha

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Bishop(s) Berard Toshio Oshikawa, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop Peter Baptist Tadamaro Ishigami, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 18 December 1972 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nagasaki Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Japan Square Kilometers: 2,266 (875 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.naha.catholic.jp/ Mailing Address: 3 Chome 7-2, Asato, Naha-shi, Okinawa-ken 902-0067, Japan Telephone: (098)863-2020 Fax: 863-8474

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Peter Baptist Tadamaro Ishigami, O.F.M. Cap. (18 Dec 1972 Appointed - 24 Jan 1997 Retired)
• Berard Toshio Oshikawa, O.F.M. Conv. (24 Jan 1997 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 December 1972	Erected	Diocese of Kagoshima	Diocese of Naha (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
1980	4,616	1,092,096	.4%	3	13	16	288		16	55		ap1981
1990	5,767	1,214,592	.5%	20	13	33	174		16	76	13	ap1991
1999	6,331	1,302,945	.5%	18	12	30	211		15	72	13	ap2000
2000	6,124	1,313,770	.5%	5	13	18	340		16	71	13	ap2001
2001	6,213	1,313,770	.5%	18	10	28	221		13	72	13	ap2002
2002	6,226	1,331,589	.5%	4	14	18	345		17	59	13	ap2003
2003	6,085	1,333,498	.5%	11	15	26	234	4	18	58	13	ap2004
2004	6,118	1,351,175	.5%	3	14	17	359	4	17	65	13	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Peter Baptist Tadamaro Ishigami, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 18 Dec 1972 to 24 Jan 1997)
• Félix Ley, O.F.M. Cap. † (Apostolic Administrator: 11 Mar 1968 to 23 Jan 1972)
• Berard Toshio Oshikawa, O.F.M. Conv. (Bishop: 24 Jan 1997 - )