Takamatsu (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant
John Eijiro Suwa, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 13 September 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Osaka
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Japan
Square Kilometers: 18,804 (7,263 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.takamatsu.catholic.ne.jp/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 1-8-9, Sakura-machi, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-kin 760-0074, Japan
Telephone: (087)831-6659
Fax: 833-1484

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Shikoku
- Latin Name: de Shikoku
- Erected: 27 January 1904
- Country: Japan

Past and Present Ordinaries

José María Álvarez, O.P. † (26 Feb 1904 Appointed - 1931 Resigned)
Modesto Perez, O.P. † ( 1935 Appointed - 1940 Resigned)
Franciscus Xaverius Eikichi Tanaka † (13 Sep 1963 Appointed - 11 Jan 1977 Retired)
Joseph Satoshi Fukahori † (7 Jul 1977 Appointed - 14 May 2004 Retired)
Francis Xavier Osamu Mizobe, S.D.B. † (14 May 2004 Appointed - 25 Mar 2011 Retired)
John Eijiro Suwa (25 Mar 2011 Appointed - 26 Sep 2022 Retired)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Shikoku
27 January 1904	Erected	Diocese of Osaka	Prefecture Apostolic of Shikoku (erected)
Diocese of Takamatsu
13 September 1963	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Shikoku	Diocese of Takamatsu
24 June 1969	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Takamatsu (from Tōkyō)

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 Shikoku

1950 1,300 4,000,000 .0% 1 15 16 81 3 14 10 ap1951

Diocese of Takamatsu

1970 5,316 3,937,319 .1% 7 39 46 115 40 90 28 ap1971

1980 5,236 4,144,704 .1% 6 43 49 106 44 104 27 ap1981

1990 5,337 4,220,971 .1% 11 32 43 124 32 107 27 ap1991

1999 6,065 4,176,371 .1% 13 35 48 126 36 98 27 ap2000

2000 5,821 4,176,371 .1% 13 35 48 121 36 95 27 ap2001

2001 5,498 4,162,790 .1% 14 33 47 116 34 96 27 ap2002

2002 5,499 4,148,227 .1% 23 23 46 119 23 94 27 ap2003

2003 5,492 4,142,157 .1% 18 30 48 114 30 92 26 ap2004

2004 5,407 4,125,762 .1% 21 28 49 110 28 93 26 ap2005

2010 4,910 4,058,752 .1% 12 31 43 114 1 32 82 28 ap2011

2014 4,539 3,991,819 .1% 11 26 37 122 2 27 62 26 ap2015

2017 4,555 3,845,000 .1% 8 22 30 151 2 23 59 25 ap2018

2020 4,428 3,715,297 .1% 9 16 25 177 4 17 53 25 ap2021

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 Shikoku
1950	1,300	4,000,000	.0%	1	15	16	81		3	14	10	ap1951
Diocese of Takamatsu
1970	5,316	3,937,319	.1%	7	39	46	115		40	90	28	ap1971
1980	5,236	4,144,704	.1%	6	43	49	106		44	104	27	ap1981
1990	5,337	4,220,971	.1%	11	32	43	124		32	107	27	ap1991
1999	6,065	4,176,371	.1%	13	35	48	126		36	98	27	ap2000
2000	5,821	4,176,371	.1%	13	35	48	121		36	95	27	ap2001
2001	5,498	4,162,790	.1%	14	33	47	116		34	96	27	ap2002
2002	5,499	4,148,227	.1%	23	23	46	119		23	94	27	ap2003
2003	5,492	4,142,157	.1%	18	30	48	114		30	92	26	ap2004
2004	5,407	4,125,762	.1%	21	28	49	110		28	93	26	ap2005
2010	4,910	4,058,752	.1%	12	31	43	114	1	32	82	28	ap2011
2014	4,539	3,991,819	.1%	11	26	37	122	2	27	62	26	ap2015
2017	4,555	3,845,000	.1%	8	22	30	151	2	23	59	25	ap2018
2020	4,428	3,715,297	.1%	9	16	25	177	4	17	53	25	ap2021