Roman Catholic Diocese of Oita

Diocese of Oita Dioecesis Oitaensis カトリック大分教区
Location
Country	Japan
Ecclesiastical province	Nagasaki 長崎
Metropolitan	Nagasaki 長崎
Statistics
Area	14,072 km² (5,433 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 2,368,659 5,764 (0.2%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	St Francis Xavier Cathedral in Ōita
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Paul Sueo Hamaguchi
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Mitsuaki Takami
Emeritus Bishops	Peter Takaaki Hirayama Bishop Emeritus (1970-2000)
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oita (Latin: Oitaen(sis), Japanese: カトリック大分教区 ) is a diocese located in the city of Ōita in the Ecclesiastical province of Nagasaki 長崎 in Japan.

History

March 27, 1927: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Miyazaki from the Diocese of Fukuoka
January 28, 1935: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Miyazaki
December 22, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Oita

Ecclesiastical Superiors of Miyazaki (Roman rite)
- Fr. Vincenzo Cimatti (ヴィンチェンツォ・チマッチ), S.D.B. (1928 – 1935.01.28)
Prefects Apostolic of Miyazaki (Roman rite)
- Bishop Dominic Senyemon Fukahori (ドミニコ深堀仙右衛門) (Apostolic Administrator 1945.11.18 – 1961.12.22)
- Fr. Vincenzo Cimatti (ヴィンチェンツォ・チマッチ), S.D.B. (1935.01.28 – 1940.11.21)
Bishops of Oita (Roman rite)
Peter Saburo Hirata, P.S.S. † (22 Dec 1961 - 15 Nov 1969 )
Peter Takaaki Hirayama (15 Nov 1969 - 10 May 2000 )
Dominic Ryoji Miyahara (10 May 2000 - 19 Mar 2008 )
Paul Sueo Hamaguchi (26 June 2011 - )