Roman Catholic Diocese of Kyoto

Diocese of Kyoto
Dioecesis Kyotensis
カトリック京都教区
Location
Country  Japan
Ecclesiastical province Osaka 大阪
Metropolitan Osaka 大阪
Statistics
Area 18,095 km2 (6,987 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
7,314,195
19,198 (0.3%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of St Francis Xavier in Kyoto
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Paul Yoshinao Otsuka
Metropolitan Archbishop Leo Jun Ikenaga
Emeritus Bishops Raymond Ken’ichi Tanaka Bishop Emeritus (1976-1997)
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kyoto (Latin: Kyoten(sis), Japanese: カトリック京都教区) is a diocese located in the city of Kyoto in the Ecclesiastical province of Osaka 大阪 in Japan.

History

  • June 17, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Kyoto from the Diocese of Osaka
  • July 12, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Kyoto

Leadership

  • Bishops of Kyoto (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Paul Yoshinao Otsuka (パウロ大塚喜直) (since 1997.03.03)
    • Bishop Raymond Ken’ichi Tanaka (ライムンド田中健一) (1976.07.08 – 1997.03.03)
    • Bishop Paul Yoshiyuki Furuya (パウロ古屋義之) (1951.07.12 – 1976.07.08)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Kyoto 京都 (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Paul Yoshiyuki Furuya (パウロ古屋義之) (1940 – 1951.07.12)
    • Bishop Patrick Joseph Byrne (パトリック・バーン / 방 파트리치오), M.M. (1937.03.19 – 1940.10.10)

See also

Sources

Coordinates: 35°00′35″N 135°46′09″E / 35.00972°N 135.76917°E / 35.00972; 135.76917


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