Diocese of Takamatsu

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Bishop(s) Francis Xavier Osamu Mizobe, S.D.B., Bishop Joseph Satoshi Fukahori, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 13 September 1963 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Osaka Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Japan Square Kilometers: 18,800 (7,261 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.takamatsu.catholic.ne.jp/ Mailing Address: 1-8-9, Sakura-machi, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-kin 760-0074, Japan Telephone: (087)831-6659 Fax: 833-1484

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Shikoku
  • Latin Name: de Shikoku
  • Erected: 27 January 1904
  • Country: Japan

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Joseph Maria Alvarez, O.P. † (26 Feb 1904 Appointed - 1931 Resigned)
• Modesto Perez, O.P. † ( 1935 Appointed - 1940 Resigned)
• Franciscus Xaverius Eikichi Tanaka † (13 Sep 1963 Appointed - 11 Jan 1977 Retired)
• Joseph Satoshi Fukahori (7 Jul 1977 Appointed - 14 May 2004 Retired)
• Francis Xavier Osamu Mizobe, S.D.B. (14 May 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Shikoku
27 January 1904	Erected	Diocese of Osaka	Prefecture Apostolic of Shikoku (erected)
Diocese of Takamatsu
13 September 1963	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Shikoku	Diocese of Takamatsu

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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
Prefecture Apostolic of Shikoku
1950	1,300	4,000,000	.0%	1	15	16	81		3	14	10	ap1951
Diocese of Takamatsu
1970	5,316	3,937,319	.1%	7	39	46	115		40	90	28	ap1971
1980	5,236	4,144,704	.1%	6	43	49	106		44	104	27	ap1981
1990	5,337	4,220,971	.1%	11	32	43	124		32	107	27	ap1991
1999	6,065	4,176,371	.1%	13	35	48	126		36	98	27	ap2000
2000	5,821	4,176,371	.1%	13	35	48	121		36	95	27	ap2001
2001	5,498	4,162,790	.1%	14	33	47	116		34	96	27	ap2002
2002	5,499	4,148,227	.1%	23	23	46	119		23	94	27	ap2003
2003	5,492	4,142,157	.1%	18	30	48	114		30	92	26	ap2004
2004	5,407	4,125,762	.1%	21	28	49	110		28	93	26	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Joseph Maria Alvarez, O.P. † (Prefect: 26 Feb 1904 to 1931)
• Thomas de la Hoz, O.P. † (Apostolic Administrator: 1932 to 1935)
• Joseph Satoshi Fukahori (Bishop: 7 Jul 1977 to 14 May 2004)
• Francis Xavier Osamu Mizobe, S.D.B. (Bishop: 14 May 2004 - )
• Modesto Perez, O.P. † (Prefect: 1935 to 1940)
• Paul Yoshigoro Taguchi † (Apostolic Administrator: 1941 to 1963)
• Franciscus Xaverius Eikichi Tanaka † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1963 to 11 Jan 1977)