Sapporo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Bernard Taiji Katsuya, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 11 December 1952
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tōkyō
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Japan
Square Kilometers: 78,421 (30,290 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.csd.or.jp/
Mailing Address: Catholic Bishop's Office, Higashi 6-chome 10, Kita 1-jo, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi 060-0031, Japan
Telephone: (011)241.2785
Fax: 221-3668

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

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Sapporo
12 February 1915	Erected	Diocese of Hakodate (Hokkaido (Yesso) except Oshima, Sakhalin (part in Japan), and Kuriles)	Prefecture Apostolic of Sapporo (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Sapporo
30 March 1929	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Sapporo	Vicariate Apostolic of Sapporo
18 July 1932	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Sapporo (Island of Karafuto or Sakhalin)	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Karafuto (erected)
19 June 1952	Territory Added	Diocese of Sendai (Oshima and Hakodate)	Vicariate Apostolic of Sapporo
Diocese of Sapporo
11 December 1952	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Sapporo	Diocese of Sapporo

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

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, 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)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Sapporo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 7, Page 114, and Page 115
Vicariate Apostolic of Sapporo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 21, Page 595, and Page 596
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 749
Diocese of Sapporo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 321, to Page 323

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