Fukuoka (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Josep Maria Abella Batlle, C.M.F., Bishop
Dominic Ryōji Miyahara, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 July 1927
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nagasaki
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Japan
Square Kilometers: 14,864 (5,741 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: 6-28 Josui-dori, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi 810-0028, Japan
Telephone: (092)522-5139
Fax: 523-2152

Past and Present Ordinaries

Fernand-Jean-Joseph Thiry, M.E.P. † (14 Jul 1927 Appointed - 10 May 1930 Died)
Albert Henri Charles Breton, M.E.P. † (9 Jun 1931 Appointed - 12 May 1941 Resigned)
Dominic Senyemon Fukahori † (9 Mar 1944 Appointed - 15 Nov 1969 Retired)
Peter Saburo Hirata, P.S.S. † (15 Nov 1969 Appointed - 6 Oct 1990 Retired)
Joseph Hisajiro Matsunaga † (6 Oct 1990 Appointed - 2 Jun 2006 Died)
Dominic Ryōji Miyahara (19 Mar 2008 Appointed - 27 Apr 2019 Resigned)
Josep Maria Abella Batlle, C.M.F. (14 Apr 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 July 1927	Erected	Diocese of Nagasaki (Saga, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Oita, and Miyazaki)	Diocese of Fukuoka (erected)
27 March 1928	Territory Lost	Diocese of Fukuoka (Miyazaki and Oita)	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Miyazaki (erected)
4 May 1959	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Fukuoka (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

1950 13,712 6,000,000 .2% 41 6 47 291 7 173 26 ap1951

1970 24,151 6,656,400 .4% 28 70 98 246 78 425 58 ap1971

1980 28,486 7,150,914 .4% 31 72 103 276 81 462 57 ap1981

1990 29,714 7,523,417 .4% 84 24 108 275 35 431 67 ap1991

1999 32,037 7,751,210 .4% 40 49 89 359 52 435 64 ap2000

2000 30,968 7,762,559 .4% 38 62 100 309 67 438 65 ap2001

2001 31,801 7,762,559 .4% 44 53 97 327 56 427 64 ap2002

2002 31,709 7,769,538 .4% 38 56 94 337 59 412 64 ap2003

2003 31,881 7,776,543 .4% 38 50 88 362 55 418 63 ap2004

2004 31,597 7,736,047 .4% 39 50 89 355 57 491 63 ap2005

2006 31,289 7,754,937 .4% 36 51 87 359 58 410 64 ap2007

2013 30,110 7,725,151 .4% 39 47 86 350 52 358 65 ap2014

2016 29,826 7,725,204 .4% 41 47 88 338 51 312 55 ap2017

2019 30,222 7,686,200 .4% 48 36 84 359 41 288 55 ap2020

2021 30,520 7,739,182 .4% 37 36 73 418 42 275 55 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	13,712	6,000,000	.2%	41	6	47	291	7	173	26	ap1951
1970	24,151	6,656,400	.4%	28	70	98	246	78	425	58	ap1971
1980	28,486	7,150,914	.4%	31	72	103	276	81	462	57	ap1981
1990	29,714	7,523,417	.4%	84	24	108	275	35	431	67	ap1991
1999	32,037	7,751,210	.4%	40	49	89	359	52	435	64	ap2000
2000	30,968	7,762,559	.4%	38	62	100	309	67	438	65	ap2001
2001	31,801	7,762,559	.4%	44	53	97	327	56	427	64	ap2002
2002	31,709	7,769,538	.4%	38	56	94	337	59	412	64	ap2003
2003	31,881	7,776,543	.4%	38	50	88	362	55	418	63	ap2004
2004	31,597	7,736,047	.4%	39	50	89	355	57	491	63	ap2005
2006	31,289	7,754,937	.4%	36	51	87	359	58	410	64	ap2007
2013	30,110	7,725,151	.4%	39	47	86	350	52	358	65	ap2014
2016	29,826	7,725,204	.4%	41	47	88	338	51	312	55	ap2017
2019	30,222	7,686,200	.4%	48	36	84	359	41	288	55	ap2020
2021	30,520	7,739,182	.4%	37	36	73	418	42	275	55	ap2022