Metropolitan see Nagasaki 長崎, Japan

Archdiocese of Nagasaki 長崎

Nagasakien(sis)

Latin Church

The Archdiocese of Nagasaki is the metropolitan see of southern Japan, erected as a diocese in 1891 and elevated to an archdiocese in 1959. It holds the largest concentration of Catholics in Japan and is led by Archbishop Peter Michiaki Nakamura.

On the map

Nagasaki 長崎, Japan, drawn to the town rather than to the door: the register holds no verified address for its cathedral.

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Established: 1891
Catholics: 57,692
Priests: 131
Territory: 4,192 km²

Parishes and churches

126 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Archbishop: Peter Michiaki Nakamura
Born: 21 March 1962
Birthplace: Saikai-city

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The cathedral

Immaculate Conception Cathedral stands in Nagasaki 長崎, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

Its co-cathedral is Basilica of the Twenty-Six Holy Martyrs of Japan.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.

The see

Rank: Metropolitan see
Tradition: Latin Church
Erected: 4 May 1959
Latin: Nagasakien(sis)
Annuario code: 001002332

The see in figures

Catholics: 57,692
Population: 1,279,871
Catholic shareof the people living within its bounds: 4.5%
Priests: 131
Catholics per priest: 440
Extent: 4,192 km²
Catholics per km²: 14

Figures from the Annuario Pontificio and the see's own published statements. Shares and ratios are computed from the two figures shown beside them.

The province of Nagasaki

This see is the metropolitan of its province.

The sees of this province:

On how the Church is ordered into provinces, see the diocese.

Sees near here

Diocese of BusanBusan, South Korea86 km
Diocese of MasanMasan, South Korea110 km
Archdiocese of DaeguDaegu, South Korea176 km
Archdiocese of GwangjuGwangju, South Korea238 km
Diocese of Oita 大分Oita 大分247 km
Diocese of AndongAndong, South Korea248 km
Diocese of JeonjuJeonju, South Korea253 km
Diocese of Jeju 제주Jeju 제주, South Korea280 km

Measured see to see, from the point each record holds. On how the Church is ordered, see the diocese.

Sources

The see's own website · Wikipedia

Compiled from the published statements of the see and the references of the Holy See, among them the Annuario Pontificio. Corrections: [email protected].