Roman Catholic Diocese of Kyoto
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| Country: | Japan |
| Metropolitan: | Osaka 大阪 |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Area: | 18,095 km² |
| Population: Total: Catholics: |
7,314,195 (2004) 19,198 (0.3%) |
| Cathedral: | 河原町教会 (Kawaramachi Church) |
| Ordinaries | |
| Bishop: | Paul Yoshinao Otsuka |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kyoto {Latin: Kyoten(sis), Japanese: 京都 } is a diocese located in the city of Kyoto in the Ecclesiastical province of Osaka 大阪 in Japan.
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[edit] History
- June 17, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Kyoto from the Diocese of Osaka
- July 12, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Kyoto
[edit] 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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