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Diocese of Oita

Dioecesis Oitaensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 22 December 1961
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nagasaki
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Japan
  • Square Kilometers: 14,076 (5,436 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://oita-catholic.jp/
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 3-7-30 Chuo-machi, Oita-shi, Oita-ken 870-0035, Japan
  • Telephone: (097)532-3397
  • Fax: 538-6287

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Miyazaki
27 March 1928ErectedDiocese of Fukuoka (Miyazaki and Oita) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Miyazaki (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Miyazaki
28 January 1935ElevatedMission "Sui Iuris" of Miyazaki Prefecture Apostolic of Miyazaki
Diocese of Oita
22 December 1961ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Miyazaki Diocese of Oita

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Miyazaki
19502,9503,000,000.1%1222312822458ap1951
Diocese of Oita
19696,0552,234,804.3%544491235515121ap1971
19805,7502,366,070.2%65258996021227ap1981
19885,4522,424,301.2%75562877223043ap1991
19995,8922,404,645.2%115061966925727ap2000
20005,9312,402,071.2%5254106557625027ap2001
20015,9542,399,655.2%946551086426327ap2002
20025,9392,387,965.2%941501186126626ap2003
20035,8162,386,818.2%1146571026625127ap2004
20045,7642,368,659.2%114758996523826ap2005
20136,1622,310,308.3%15355012335321926ap2014
20166,0372,292,454.3%16314712834821926ap2017
20195,9742,221,236.3%16254114533821326ap2020
20215,6562,185,780.3%17203715223019426ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Mission "Sui Iuris" of Miyazaki
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 20, Page 220, and Page 221
  • Diocese of Oita
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 837, and Page 838
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