Diocese of Sapporo

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Sapporo
  • Latin Name: de Sapporo
  • Erected: 12 February 1915
  • Country: Japan

• Vicariate Apostolic of Sapporo
  • Latin Name: Sapporensis
  • Elevated: 30 March 1929
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Japan

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Wenceslas Joseph Kinold, O.F.M. † (13 Apr 1915 Appointed - Nov 1940 Resigned)
• Benedict Takahiko Tomizawa † (11 Dec 1952 Appointed - 3 Oct 1987 Retired)
• Peter Toshio Jinushi † (3 Oct 1987 Appointed - 17 Nov 2009 Retired)
• Bernard Taiji Katsuya (22 Jun 2013 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 Sapporo
1950	5,506	3,600,000	.2%	10	15	25	220		8	90	21	ap1951
Diocese of Sapporo
1970	17,020	5,200,000	.3%	124	91	215	79		140	423	70	ap1971
1980	17,484	5,567,573	.3%	32	81	113	154		133	421	70	ap1981
1990	16,974	5,687,825	.3%	33	59	92	184		92	376	71	ap1991
1999	17,350	5,736,812	.3%	42	35	77	225		67	372	68	ap2000
2000	17,484	5,726,184	.3%	41	38	79	221		69	364	68	ap2001
2001	17,484	5,726,184	.3%	40	34	74	236		65	351	68	ap2002
2002	17,594	5,720,284	.3%	39	36	75	234		65	349	68	ap2003
2003	17,744	5,682,950	.3%	39	36	75	236		69	351	68	ap2004
2004	17,763	5,690,493	.3%	22	45	67	265		72	336	68	ap2005
2010	17,993	5,543,556	.3%	20	45	65	276		69	301	59	ap2011
2014	16,919	5,441,621	.3%	20	38	58	291		62	277	61	ap2015
2017	16,494	5,371,154	.3%	19	43	62	266		71	271	57	ap2018
2020	15,978	5,293,800	.3%	19	32	51	313		47	243	57	ap2021
2022	15,293	5,148,383	.3%	21	31	52	294	1	46	240	56	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Bernard Taiji Katsuya (Priest: 29 Apr 1986; Bishop: 22 Jun 2013 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Peter Toshio Jinushi † (Priest: 20 Mar 1960; Bishop: 3 Oct 1987 to 17 Nov 2009)
• Wenceslas Joseph Kinold, O.F.M. † (Prefect: 13 Apr 1915; Vicar Apostolic: 18 Mar 1929 to Nov 1940)
• Benedict Takahiko Tomizawa † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1952 to 3 Oct 1987)

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