Naha (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Wayne Francis Berndt, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop
Berard Toshio Oshikawa, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 18 December 1972
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nagasaki
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Japan
Square Kilometers: 2,281 (881 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.naha.catholic.jp/
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, 3 Chome 7-2, Asato, Naha-shi, Okinawa-ken 902-0067, Japan
Telephone: (098)863-2020
Fax: 863-8474

Historical Details

Apostolic Administration of Okinawa and the Southern Islands (Ryukyus)
- Erected: 1947
- Country: Japan
- Square Kilometers: 2,196 (848 Square Miles)
- Description: (listed under Kagoshima in the AP)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Apollinaris William Baumgartner, O.F.M. Cap. † (13 Jan 1947 Appointed - 21 Jan 1949 Ceased)
Félix Alvin D. Ley, O.F.M. Cap. † (21 Jan 1949 Appointed - 24 Jan 1972 Died)
Peter Baptist Tadamaro Ishigami, O.F.M. Cap. † (18 Dec 1972 Appointed - 24 Jan 1997 Retired)
Berard Toshio Oshikawa, O.F.M. Conv. (24 Jan 1997 Appointed - 9 Dec 2017 Retired)
Wayne Francis Berndt, O.F.M. Cap. (9 Dec 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Administration of Okinawa and the Southern Islands (Ryukyus)
1947	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Kagoshima	Apostolic Administration of Okinawa and the Southern Islands (Ryukyus) (erected)
Diocese of Naha
18 December 1972	Erected	Diocese of Kagoshima (Ryu-Kyu) Apostolic Administration of Okinawa and the Southern Islands (Ryukyus)	Diocese of Naha (erected)

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

Apostolic Administration of Okinawa and the Southern Islands (Ryukyus)

1970 4,786 1,004,692 .5% 2 2 2,393 19 44 AP1971

Diocese of Naha

1980 4,616 1,092,096 .4% 3 13 16 288 16 55 ap1981

1990 5,767 1,214,592 .5% 20 13 33 174 16 76 13 ap1991

1999 6,331 1,302,945 .5% 18 12 30 211 15 72 13 ap2000

2000 6,124 1,313,770 .5% 5 13 18 340 16 71 13 ap2001

2001 6,213 1,313,770 .5% 18 10 28 221 13 72 13 ap2002

2002 6,226 1,331,589 .5% 4 14 18 345 17 59 13 ap2003

2003 6,085 1,333,498 .5% 11 15 26 234 4 18 58 13 ap2004

2004 6,118 1,351,175 .5% 3 14 17 359 4 17 65 13 ap2005

2013 5,986 1,412,753 .4% 8 13 21 285 4 15 62 13 ap2014

2016 6,085 1,432,871 .4% 8 13 21 289 4 27 59 13 ap2017

2019 6,122 1,451,341 .4% 7 12 19 322 3 13 64 13 ap2020

2021 6,163 1,454,184 .4% 7 12 19 324 4 13 50 13 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Apostolic Administration of Okinawa and the Southern Islands (Ryukyus)
1970	4,786	1,004,692	.5%	2		2	2,393		19	44		AP1971
Diocese of Naha
1980	4,616	1,092,096	.4%	3	13	16	288		16	55		ap1981
1990	5,767	1,214,592	.5%	20	13	33	174		16	76	13	ap1991
1999	6,331	1,302,945	.5%	18	12	30	211		15	72	13	ap2000
2000	6,124	1,313,770	.5%	5	13	18	340		16	71	13	ap2001
2001	6,213	1,313,770	.5%	18	10	28	221		13	72	13	ap2002
2002	6,226	1,331,589	.5%	4	14	18	345		17	59	13	ap2003
2003	6,085	1,333,498	.5%	11	15	26	234	4	18	58	13	ap2004
2004	6,118	1,351,175	.5%	3	14	17	359	4	17	65	13	ap2005
2013	5,986	1,412,753	.4%	8	13	21	285	4	15	62	13	ap2014
2016	6,085	1,432,871	.4%	8	13	21	289	4	27	59	13	ap2017
2019	6,122	1,451,341	.4%	7	12	19	322	3	13	64	13	ap2020
2021	6,163	1,454,184	.4%	7	12	19	324	4	13	50	13	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Apollinaris William Baumgartner, O.F.M. Cap. † (Apostolic Administrator: 13 Jan 1947 to 21 Jan 1949)
Peter Baptist Tadamaro Ishigami, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1972 to 24 Jan 1997)
Félix Alvin D. Ley, O.F.M. Cap. † (Apostolic Administrator: 21 Jan 1949 to 24 Jan 1972)

Source(s)

Apostolic Administration of Okinawa and the Southern Islands (Ryukyus)
- Annuario Pontificio, Year 1971, Page 222
Diocese of Naha
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 65, Page 125, and Page 126

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