Oita (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Sulpizio Shinzo Moriyama, Bishop

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

Mission "Sui Iuris" of Miyazaki
- Latin Name: de Miyazaki
- Erected: 27 March 1928
- Country: Japan
Prefecture Apostolic of Miyazaki
- Latin Name: Miyazakiensis
- Elevated: 28 January 1935
- Country: Japan

Past and Present Ordinaries

Vincenzo Cimatti, S.D.B. † (1 Aug 1928 Appointed - 21 Nov 1940 Resigned)
Peter Saburo Hirata, P.S.S. † (22 Dec 1961 Appointed - 15 Nov 1969 Appointed, Bishop of Fukuoka)
Peter Takaaki Hirayama † (15 Nov 1969 Appointed - 10 May 2000 Retired)
Dominic Ryōji Miyahara (10 May 2000 Appointed - 19 Mar 2008 Appointed, Bishop of Fukuoka)
Paul Sueo Hamaguchi † (25 Mar 2011 Appointed - 28 Dec 2020 Died)
Sulpizio Shinzo Moriyama (5 Apr 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Miyazaki
27 March 1928	Erected	Diocese of Fukuoka (Miyazaki and Oita)	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Miyazaki (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Miyazaki
28 January 1935	Elevated	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Miyazaki	Prefecture Apostolic of Miyazaki
Diocese of Oita
22 December 1961	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Miyazaki	Diocese of Oita

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 Miyazaki

1950 2,950 3,000,000 .1% 1 22 23 128 22 45 8 ap1951

Diocese of Oita

1969 6,055 2,234,804 .3% 5 44 49 123 55 151 21 ap1971

1980 5,750 2,366,070 .2% 6 52 58 99 60 212 27 ap1981

1988 5,452 2,424,301 .2% 7 55 62 87 72 230 43 ap1991

1999 5,892 2,404,645 .2% 11 50 61 96 69 257 27 ap2000

2000 5,931 2,402,071 .2% 52 54 106 55 76 250 27 ap2001

2001 5,954 2,399,655 .2% 9 46 55 108 64 263 27 ap2002

2002 5,939 2,387,965 .2% 9 41 50 118 61 266 26 ap2003

2003 5,816 2,386,818 .2% 11 46 57 102 66 251 27 ap2004

2004 5,764 2,368,659 .2% 11 47 58 99 65 238 26 ap2005

2013 6,162 2,310,308 .3% 15 35 50 123 3 53 219 26 ap2014

2016 6,037 2,292,454 .3% 16 31 47 128 3 48 219 26 ap2017

2019 5,974 2,221,236 .3% 16 25 41 145 3 38 213 26 ap2020

2021 5,656 2,185,780 .3% 17 20 37 152 2 30 194 26 ap2022

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 Miyazaki
1950	2,950	3,000,000	.1%	1	22	23	128		22	45	8	ap1951
Diocese of Oita
1969	6,055	2,234,804	.3%	5	44	49	123		55	151	21	ap1971
1980	5,750	2,366,070	.2%	6	52	58	99		60	212	27	ap1981
1988	5,452	2,424,301	.2%	7	55	62	87		72	230	43	ap1991
1999	5,892	2,404,645	.2%	11	50	61	96		69	257	27	ap2000
2000	5,931	2,402,071	.2%	52	54	106	55		76	250	27	ap2001
2001	5,954	2,399,655	.2%	9	46	55	108		64	263	27	ap2002
2002	5,939	2,387,965	.2%	9	41	50	118		61	266	26	ap2003
2003	5,816	2,386,818	.2%	11	46	57	102		66	251	27	ap2004
2004	5,764	2,368,659	.2%	11	47	58	99		65	238	26	ap2005
2013	6,162	2,310,308	.3%	15	35	50	123	3	53	219	26	ap2014
2016	6,037	2,292,454	.3%	16	31	47	128	3	48	219	26	ap2017
2019	5,974	2,221,236	.3%	16	25	41	145	3	38	213	26	ap2020
2021	5,656	2,185,780	.3%	17	20	37	152	2	30	194	26	ap2022