Roman Catholic Diocese of Saitama

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.

Diocese of Saitama

Dioecesis Saitamaensis

カトリックさいたま教区
Location
CountryJapan
Ecclesiastical provinceTokyo
MetropolitanTokyo
Statistics
Area22,604 km2 (8,727 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2010)
14,139,486
100,477 (0.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of St Theresa of the Child Jesus in Urawa, Saitama
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMario Michiaki Yamanouchi[1]
Metropolitan ArchbishopPeter Takeo Okada
Apostolic AdministratorPeter Takeo Okada
Bishops emeritusMarcellino Taiji Tani Bishop Emeritus (2000-2013)
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

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

  • Roman Catholicism in Japan

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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