Roman Catholic Diocese of Kyoto

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.

Diocese of Kyoto

Dioecesis Kyotensis

カトリック京都教区
Location
Country Japan
Ecclesiastical provinceOsaka 大阪
MetropolitanOsaka 大阪
Statistics
Area18,095 km2 (6,987 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2004)
7,314,195
19,198 (0.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSt. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Kyoto
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPaul Yoshinao Otsuka
Metropolitan ArchbishopLeo Jun Ikenaga
Bishops emeritusRaymond Ken’ichi Tanaka Bishop Emeritus (1976-1997)
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

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)

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