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Diocese of Kyōto

Dioecesis Kyotensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Paul Yoshinao Otsuka, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 12 July 1951
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Osaka-Takamatsu
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Japan
  • Square Kilometers: 18,095 (6,989 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.kyoto-catholic.net
  • Mailing Address: 423 Shimomaruya-cho, Kawaramachi Sanjo Agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-fu 604-8006, Japan
  • Telephone: (075)211-3025
  • Fax: 211-3041

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Kyoto
17 June 1937ErectedDiocese of Osaka (Kyoto and Shiga) Prefecture Apostolic of Kyoto (erected)
11 July 1939Territory AddedDiocese of Osaka (Nara and Mie) Prefecture Apostolic of Kyoto
Diocese of Kyōto
12 July 1951ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Kyoto
Diocese of Osaka (Tosa, Talieno, Naka, Amada, Rumano, Kasa, and Ilcaruga)
Diocese of Kyōto
24 June 1969Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Kyōto (from Tōkyō)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Kyoto
19493,0175,040,000.1%245291046399ap1951
Diocese of Kyōto
197018,8195,447,000.3%208610617710530951ap1971
198019,6906,450,275.3%1868862288027260ap1981
199020,6096,984,017.3%1463772677129060ap1991
199919,9727,255,585.3%2058782566625359ap2000
200019,7037,291,929.3%1860782526726358ap2001
200119,7937,288,548.3%1758752636725857ap2002
200219,0277,289,567.3%1757742576625157ap2003
200318,9817,309,646.3%1752692755925657ap2004
200419,1987,314,195.3%1756732626425057ap2005
201318,0967,177,069.3%1656722517218256ap2014
201618,2597,236,492.3%1453672726017453ap2017
201918,0107,135,106.3%1551662725816646ap2020
202117,9547,071,427.3%2027473823214646ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Kyoto
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 30, Page 7, and Page 8
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 616
  • Diocese of Kyōto
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 18, to Page 20
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 62, Page 22, and Page 23

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