Roman Catholic Diocese of Saitama

Coordinates: 35°51′40″N 139°38′39″E / 35.8611°N 139.6442°E / 35.8611; 139.6442

Diocese of Saitama
Dioecesis Saitamaensis
カトリックさいたま教区
Location
Country Japan
Ecclesiastical province Tokyo
Metropolitan Tokyo
Statistics
Area 22,604 km2 (8,727 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2010)
14,139,486
100,477 (0.7%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of St Theresa of the Child Jesus in Urawa, Saitama
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Mario Michiaki Yamanouchi[1]
Metropolitan Archbishop Peter Takeo Okada
Apostolic Administrator Peter Takeo Okada
Emeritus Bishops Marcellino Taiji Tani Bishop Emeritus (2000-2013)
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saitama (Latin: Saitamaen(sis), Japanese: カトリックさいたま教区) is a diocese located in the city of Saitama in the Ecclesiastical province of Tokyo in Japan.

History

  • January 4, 1939: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Urawa from the Diocese of Yokohama
  • December 16, 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Urawa
  • March 31, 2003: Renamed as Diocese of Saitama
  • June 2, 2018: Appointment of Rev. Don Mario Michiaki Yamanouchi, S.D.B.[2]

Leadership

  • Bishops of Saitama (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Marcellino Taiji Tani (マルセリーノ谷大二) (since 2000.05.10)Resigned July 27, 2013. Archbishop Okada named Apostolic Administrator
  • Bishops of Urawa (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Peter Takeo Okada (ペトロ岡田武夫) (1991.04.15 – 2000.02.17)
    • Archbishop Francis Xavier Kaname Shimamoto (フランシスコ・ザビエル島本要), Ist. del Prado (1979.12.20 – 1990.02.08)
    • Bishop Laurentius Satoshi Nagae (ラウレンチオ長江 恵) (1957.12.24 – 1979.12.20)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Urawa (Roman rite)
    • Fr. Paul Sakuzo Uchino (パウロ内野作蔵) (1945.12.13 – 1957)
    • Fr. Ambroise Leblanc (アンブローズ・ルブラン), O.F.M. (1939 – 1940)

See also

Sources

References

  1. ↑ "Appointment of bishop of Saitama, Japan, 02.06.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Appointment of bishop of Saitama, Japan, 02.06.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.


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