Diocese of Niigata

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Niigata
  • Latin Name: Niigataensis
  • Erected: 13 August 1912
  • Country: Japan

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Joseph Reiners, S.V.D. † (19 Nov 1912 Appointed - 28 Jun 1926 Appointed, Prefect of Nagoya)
• Anton Ceska, S.V.D. † (28 Jun 1926 Appointed - 1941 Resigned)
• Peter Magoshiro Matsuoka † ( 1941 Appointed - 1953 Resigned)
• John Baptist Tokisuke Noda † (13 Mar 1953 Appointed - 11 Oct 1961 Died)
• John Shojiro Ito † (16 Apr 1962 Appointed - 9 Mar 1985 Retired)
• Francis Keiichi Sato, O.F.M. † (9 Mar 1985 Appointed - 14 May 2004 Retired)
• Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D. (29 Apr 2004 Appointed - 25 Oct 2017 Appointed, Archbishop of Tōkyō)
• Paul Daisuke Narui, S.V.D. (31 May 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

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 Niigata
1950	2,613	5,070,000	.1%	3	17	20	130			57		ap1951
Diocese of Niigata
1970	6,762	4,908,821	.1%	13	34	47	143		35	115		ap1971
1980	7,092	4,929,000	.1%	15	30	45	157		30	134	28	ap1981
1990	7,246	4,974,487	.1%	14	22	36	201		22	125	35	ap1991
1999	7,570	4,945,803	.2%	14	19	33	229		19	99	35	ap2000
2000	7,502	4,932,156	.2%	15	18	33	227		18	97	34	ap2001
2001	7,567	4,908,788	.2%	15	18	33	229	1	19	101	34	ap2002
2002	7,674	4,893,401	.2%	15	19	34	225	1	20	98	36	ap2003
2003	7,549	4,893,401	.2%	15	19	34	222	1	20	99	37	ap2004
2004	7,711	4,850,802	.2%	15	20	35	220	1	21	96	37	ap2005
2013	7,237	4,610,854	.2%	18	19	37	195		21	64	31	ap2014
2016	7,335	4,570,000	.2%	17	21	38	193		22	61	30	ap2017
2019	7,265	4,315,557	.2%	18	20	38	191		22	51	30	ap2020
2021	6,980	4,216,769	.2%	14	16	30	232		17	47	30	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D. (Bishop: 29 Apr 2004 to 25 Oct 2017; Apostolic Administrator: 16 Dec 2017 to 22 Sep 2020)
• Paul Daisuke Narui, S.V.D. (Bishop: 31 May 2020 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Anton Ceska, S.V.D. † (Prefect: 28 Jun 1926 to 1941)
• John Shojiro Ito † (Priest: 21 Mar 1938; Bishop: 16 Apr 1962 to 9 Mar 1985)
• Peter Magoshiro Matsuoka † (Prefect: 1941 to 1953)
• John Baptist Tokisuke Noda † (Prefect: 13 Mar 1953 to 11 Oct 1961)
• Joseph Reiners, S.V.D. † (Prefect: 19 Nov 1912 to 28 Jun 1926)
• Francis Keiichi Sato, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 9 Mar 1985 to 14 May 2004)

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