Nagasaki (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Peter Michiaki Nakamura, Archbishop
Joseph Mitsuaki Takami, P.S.S., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 4 May 1959
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Japan
Square Kilometers: 4,131 (1,595 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.nagasaki.catholic.jp/
Mailing Address: Catholic Center, 10-34 Ueno-machi, Nagasaki-shi 852-8113, Japan
Telephone: (095)842-4450
Fax: 842-4460

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Japan
- Erected: 22 May 1876
- Vicariate
- Country: Japan
Diocese of Nagasaki
- Latin Name: Nagasakiensis
- Elevated: 15 June 1891
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tōkyō
- Country: Japan

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bernard-Thadée Petitjean, M.E.P. † (20 Jun 1876 Appointed - 7 Oct 1884 Died)
Jules-Alphonse Cousin, M.E.P. † (26 Jun 1885 Appointed - 18 Sep 1911 Died)
Jean-Claude Combaz, M.E.P. † (3 Jun 1912 Appointed - 18 Aug 1926 Died)
Januarius Kyunosuke Hayasaka † (16 Jul 1927 Appointed - 5 Feb 1937 Resigned)
Paul Aijirô Yamaguchi † (1 Jul 1937 Appointed - 19 Dec 1968 Retired)
Joseph Asjiro Satowaki † (19 Dec 1968 Appointed - 8 Feb 1990 Retired)
Francis Xavier Kaname Shimamoto, Ist. del Prado † (8 Feb 1990 Appointed - 31 Aug 2002 Died)
Joseph Mitsuaki Takami, P.S.S. (17 Oct 2003 Appointed - 28 Dec 2021 Retired)
Peter Michiaki Nakamura (28 Dec 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Japan
22 May 1876	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Japan	Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Japan (erected)
20 March 1888	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Japan	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Japan (erected)
Diocese of Nagasaki
15 June 1891	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Japan Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Japan	Diocese of Nagasaki
18 March 1927	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nagasaki (Kagoshima and Okinawa)	Prefecture Apostolic of Kagoshima (erected)
16 July 1927	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nagasaki (Saga, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Oita, and Miyazaki)	Diocese of Fukuoka (erected)
Archdiocese of Nagasaki
4 May 1959	Elevated	Diocese of Nagasaki	Archdiocese of Nagasaki

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Nagasaki

1950 63,170 1,651,558 3.8% 39 11 50 1,263 27 95 36 ap1951

Archdiocese of Nagasaki

1970 70,292 1,600,013 4.4% 77 39 116 605 68 352 63 ap1971

1980 74,784 1,590,292 4.7% 76 44 120 623 74 774 65 ap1981

1990 72,329 1,575,222 4.6% 83 58 141 512 1 82 864 69 ap1991

1999 69,224 1,531,990 4.5% 91 46 137 505 1 97 889 72 ap2000

2000 69,025 1,527,138 4.5% 92 56 148 466 1 108 879 72 ap2001

2001 68,801 1,516,872 4.5% 92 51 143 481 97 869 72 ap2002

2002 68,551 1,511,890 4.5% 97 55 152 450 1 85 863 72 ap2003

2003 68,462 1,506,511 4.5% 96 51 147 465 1 81 847 72 ap2004

2004 67,728 1,500,249 4.5% 97 45 142 476 1 72 849 72 ap2005

2013 62,584 1,406,369 4.5% 84 58 142 440 85 773 71 ap2014

2016 62,265 1,377,780 4.5% 86 46 132 471 60 704 72 ap2017

2019 60,933 1,337,662 4.6% 90 44 134 454 61 655 72 ap2020

2021 59,161 1,308,277 4.5% 89 46 135 438 60 618 72 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Nagasaki
1950	63,170	1,651,558	3.8%	39	11	50	1,263		27	95	36	ap1951
Archdiocese of Nagasaki
1970	70,292	1,600,013	4.4%	77	39	116	605		68	352	63	ap1971
1980	74,784	1,590,292	4.7%	76	44	120	623		74	774	65	ap1981
1990	72,329	1,575,222	4.6%	83	58	141	512	1	82	864	69	ap1991
1999	69,224	1,531,990	4.5%	91	46	137	505	1	97	889	72	ap2000
2000	69,025	1,527,138	4.5%	92	56	148	466	1	108	879	72	ap2001
2001	68,801	1,516,872	4.5%	92	51	143	481		97	869	72	ap2002
2002	68,551	1,511,890	4.5%	97	55	152	450	1	85	863	72	ap2003
2003	68,462	1,506,511	4.5%	96	51	147	465	1	81	847	72	ap2004
2004	67,728	1,500,249	4.5%	97	45	142	476	1	72	849	72	ap2005
2013	62,584	1,406,369	4.5%	84	58	142	440		85	773	71	ap2014
2016	62,265	1,377,780	4.5%	86	46	132	471		60	704	72	ap2017
2019	60,933	1,337,662	4.6%	90	44	134	454		61	655	72	ap2020
2021	59,161	1,308,277	4.5%	89	46	135	438		60	618	72	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda (Priest: 19 Mar 1975 to 13 Jun 2011)
Peter Michiaki Nakamura (Priest: 19 Mar 1988; Auxiliary Bishop: 31 May 2019; Archbishop: 28 Dec 2021 - )
Alexis Mitsuru Shirahama, P.S.S. (Priest: 19 Mar 1990 to 1993)
Joseph Mitsuaki Takami, P.S.S. (Priest: 20 Mar 1972 to 29 Oct 1973; Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Feb 2002; Archbishop: 17 Oct 2003 to 28 Dec 2021)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jean-Claude Combaz, M.E.P. † (Bishop: 3 Jun 1912 to 18 Aug 1926)
Jules-Alphonse Cousin, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 26 Jun 1885; Bishop: 15 Jun 1891 to 18 Sep 1911)
Paul Sueo Hamaguchi † (Priest: 19 Mar 1975 to 2005)
Januarius Kyunosuke Hayasaka † (Bishop: 16 Jul 1927 to 5 Feb 1937)
Joseph-Marie Laucaigne, M.E.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 May 1876; Apostolic Administrator: 7 Oct 1884 to 18 Jan 1885)
Joseph Hisajiro Matsunaga † (Priest: 22 Dec 1956; Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Nov 1977 to 6 Oct 1990)
Bernard-Thadée Petitjean, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 20 Jun 1876 to 7 Oct 1884)
Joseph Asjiro Satowaki † (Priest: 17 Dec 1932 to 25 Feb 1955; Archbishop: 19 Dec 1968 to 8 Feb 1990)
Francis Xavier Kaname Shimamoto, Ist. del Prado † (Archbishop: 8 Feb 1990 to 31 Aug 2002)
Michael Wasaburo Urakawa † (Priest: 1 Jul 1906 to 20 Nov 1941)
Paul Aijirô Yamaguchi † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1937; Archbishop: 14 May 1959 to 19 Dec 1968)

Source(s)

Archdiocese of Nagasaki
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 799, and Page 800

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