Diocese of Kyoto

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Bishop(s) Paul Yoshinao Otsuka, Bishop Raymond Ken'ichi Tanaka, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 12 July 1951 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Osaka Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Japan Square Kilometers: 18,095 (6,989 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.kyoto.catholic.jp/ Mailing Address: Sanjo Agaru, Kawaramanchi-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-fu 604-8006, Japan Telephone: (075)211-3025 Fax: 211-3041

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Kyoto
  • Latin Name: Kyotensis
  • Erected: 17 June 1937
  • Country: Japan

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Patrick Joseph Byrne, M.M. † (19 Mar 1937 Appointed - 10 Oct 1940 Resigned)
• Paul Yoshiyuki Furuya † (13 Dec 1945 Appointed - 8 Jul 1976 Resigned)
• Raymond Ken'ichi Tanaka (8 Jul 1976 Appointed - 3 Mar 1997 Resigned)
• Paul Yoshinao Otsuka (3 Mar 1997 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Kyoto
17 June 1937	Erected	Diocese of Osaka	Prefecture Apostolic of Kyoto (erected)
Diocese of Kyoto
12 July 1951	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Kyoto	Diocese of Kyoto

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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 Kyoto
1949	3,017	5,040,000	.1%	24	5	29	104		6	39	9	ap1951
Diocese of Kyoto
1970	18,819	5,447,000	.3%	20	86	106	177		105	309	51	ap1971
1980	19,690	6,450,275	.3%	18	68	86	228		80	272	60	ap1981
1990	20,609	6,984,017	.3%	14	63	77	267		71	290	60	ap1991
1999	19,972	7,255,585	.3%	20	58	78	256		66	253	59	ap2000
2000	19,703	7,291,929	.3%	18	60	78	252		67	263	58	ap2001
2001	19,793	7,288,548	.3%	17	58	75	263		67	258	57	ap2002
2002	19,027	7,289,567	.3%	17	57	74	257		66	251	57	ap2003
2003	18,981	7,309,646	.3%	17	52	69	275		59	256	57	ap2004
2004	19,198	7,314,195	.3%	17	56	73	262		64	250	57	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Patrick Joseph Byrne, M.M. † (Prefect: 19 Mar 1937 to 10 Oct 1940)
• Paul Yoshiyuki Furuya † (Prefect: 13 Dec 1945; Bishop: 12 Jul 1951 to 8 Jul 1976)
• Paul Yoshinao Otsuka (Priest: 20 Mar 1984; Bishop: 3 Mar 1997 - )
• Raymond Ken'ichi Tanaka (Bishop: 8 Jul 1976 to 3 Mar 1997)
• Benedict Takahiko Tomizawa † (Priest: 27 Mar 1937 to 11 Dec 1952)