Prefecture Apostolic of Yuzhno Sakhalinsk

Historical Details

• Mission "Sui Iuris" of Karafuto
  • Latin Name: de Karafuto
  • Erected: 18 July 1932
  • Country: Japan

• Prefecture Apostolic of Karafuto
  • Latin Name: Karafutoensis
  • Elevated: 21 May 1938
  • Prefecture
  • Country: Russian Federation
  • Square Kilometers: 40,000 (15,450 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: ul. Gribojedova 110, P.O. Box 5428, 664074 Irkutsk, Russia
  • Telephone: 0073.952.430.510
  • Fax: 007.952.430.514

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Felix Herrmann, O.F.M. † (31 May 1938 Appointed - 1941 Resigned)
• Benedict Takahiko Tomizawa † (30 Jan 1953 Appointed - 26 Mar 1989 Died)

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Karafuto
2001	2,000	515,000	.4%	2		2	1,000				1	ap2002
Prefecture Apostolic of Yuzhno Sakhalinsk
2002	2,015	515,000	.4%		1	1	2,015		1		8	ap2003
2003	2,050	515,000	.4%		2	2	1,025		2	4	7	ap2004
2004	2,100	515,000	.4%		2	2	1,050		2		7	ap2005
2010	1,000	546,700	.2%	2		2	500				2	ap2011
2014	1,000	559,000	.2%	1		1	1,000			4	4	ap2015
2017	1,000	571,000	.2%	1		1	1,000			4	4	ap2018
2020	1,000	572,460	.2%		1	1	1,000		1	4	4	ap2021
2022	1,000	574,000	.2%		1	1	1,000		1	4	4	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Cyryl Klimowicz (Apostolic Administrator: 17 Apr 2003)
• Jerzy Mazur, S.V.D. (Apostolic Administrator: 10 Nov 2000 to 17 Apr 2003)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Felix Herrmann, O.F.M. † (Prefect: 31 May 1938 to 1941)
• Wenceslas Joseph Kinold, O.F.M. † (Apostolic Administrator: 1934 to 1938)
• Benedict Takahiko Tomizawa † (Prefect: 30 Jan 1953 to 26 Mar 1989)

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