Diocese of Hiroshima

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Hiroshima
  • Latin Name: Hiroshimaensis
  • Erected: 4 May 1923
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Japan

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Heinrich Döring (Doëring), S.J. † (4 May 1923 Appointed - 14 Jul 1927 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Poona)
• Johannes Peter Franziskus Ross, S.J. † (18 May 1928 Appointed - 20 Nov 1940 Resigned)
• Dominic Yoshimatsu Noguchi † (19 Dec 1959 Appointed - 29 Mar 1985 Retired)
• Joseph Atsumi Misue † (29 Mar 1985 Appointed - 13 Jun 2011 Retired)
• Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda (13 Jun 2011 Appointed - 20 Aug 2014 Appointed, Archbishop of Osaka)
• Alexis Mitsuru Shirahama, P.S.S. (28 Jun 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Hiroshima
1950	4,670	7,000,000	.1%	2	26	28	166		8	60		ap1951
Diocese of Hiroshima
1970		7,129,017	.0%	18	72	90	0		78	274	30	ap1971
1980	19,612	7,553,148	.3%	16	77	93	210		88	293	40	ap1981
1990	20,340	7,767,336	.3%	17	71	88	231		83	276	46	ap1991
1999	19,569	7,762,215	.3%	20	76	96	203		85	268	46	ap2000
2000	19,957	7,759,992	.3%	21	70	91	219		79	274	46	ap2001
2001	21,204	7,732,440	.3%	21	72	93	228		82	264	46	ap2002
2002	21,304	7,732,499	.3%	19	64	83	256		73	263	46	ap2003
2003	21,318	7,724,880	.3%	20	67	87	245		76	251	46	ap2004
2004	21,701	7,718,391	.3%	19	64	83	261		73	244	47	ap2005
2006	21,496	7,677,735	.3%	22	56	78	275		64	233	47	ap2007
2013	20,709	7,525,510	.3%	17	52	69	300		59	203	47	ap2014
2016	20,672	7,557,000	.3%	18	38	56	369		45	197	47	ap2017
2019	20,591	7,328,339	.3%	23	38	61	337		46	180	47	ap2020
2021	19,391	7,237,067	.3%	24	37	61	317		45	170	47	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda (Bishop: 13 Jun 2011 to 20 Aug 2014)
• Alexis Mitsuru Shirahama, P.S.S. (Bishop: 28 Jun 2016 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Heinrich Döring (Doëring), S.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 4 May 1923 to 14 Jul 1927)
• Joseph Atsumi Misue † (Bishop: 29 Mar 1985 to 13 Jun 2011)
• Dominic Yoshimatsu Noguchi † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1959 to 29 Mar 1985)
• Johannes Peter Franziskus Ross, S.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 18 May 1928 to 20 Nov 1940)

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