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Diocese of Niigata

Dioecesis Niigataensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Paul Daisuke Narui, S.V.D., Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 16 April 1962
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tōkyō
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Japan
  • Square Kilometers: 28,652 (11,066 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.catholic-niigata.net
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 656 Ichiban-cho, Higashi Ohata-dori, Chou-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 951-8106, Japan
  • Telephone: (025)222-7457
  • Fax: 222-7467

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Niigata
13 August 1912ErectedDiocese of Hakodate Prefecture Apostolic of Niigata (erected)
18 February 1922Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Niigata
Archdiocese of Tōkyō
Prefecture Apostolic of Nagoya (erected)
Diocese of Niigata
16 April 1962ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Niigata Diocese of Niigata

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Niigata
19502,6135,070,000.1%3172013057ap1951
Diocese of Niigata
19706,7624,908,821.1%13344714335115ap1971
19807,0924,929,000.1%1530451573013428ap1981
19907,2464,974,487.1%1422362012212535ap1991
19997,5704,945,803.2%141933229199935ap2000
20007,5024,932,156.2%151833227189734ap2001
20017,5674,908,788.2%15183322911910134ap2002
20027,6744,893,401.2%1519342251209836ap2003
20037,5494,893,401.2%1519342221209937ap2004
20047,7114,850,802.2%1520352201219637ap2005
20137,2374,610,854.2%181937195216431ap2014
20167,3354,570,000.2%172138193226130ap2017
20197,2654,315,557.2%182038191225130ap2020
20216,9804,216,769.2%141630232174730ap2022

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


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