Diocese of Urawa

Dioecesis Uravaensis

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Current	Historical
Bishop(s) Marcellino Taiji Tani, Bishop Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 16 December 1957 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tokyo Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Japan Square Kilometers: 22,662 (8,753 Square Miles) Mailing Address: 6-4-12 Tokiwa, Urawa-shi, 336-0001, Japan Telephone: (048)831-3150 Fax: 824-3532	Prefecture Apostolic of Urawa Latin Name: Uravaensis Erected: 4 January 1939 Country: Japan

Current

Historical

Bishop(s)

Marcellino Taiji Tani, Bishop

Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 16 December 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tokyo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Japan
Square Kilometers: 22,662 (8,753 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: 6-4-12 Tokiwa, Urawa-shi, 336-0001, Japan
Telephone: (048)831-3150
Fax: 824-3532

Prefecture Apostolic of Urawa
- Latin Name: Uravaensis
- Erected: 4 January 1939
- Country: Japan

Ordinaries

Paul Sakuzo Uchino † (13 Dec 1945 Appointed - 1957 Resigned)
Laurentius Satoshi Nagae † (24 Dec 1957 Appointed - 20 Dec 1979 Resigned)
Francis Xavier Kaname Shimamoto, Ist. del Prado † (20 Dec 1979 Appointed - 8 Feb 1990 Appointed, Archbishop of Nagasaki)
Peter Takeo Okada (15 Apr 1991 Appointed - 17 Feb 2000 Appointed, Archbishop of Tokyo)
Marcellino Taiji Tani (10 May 2000 Appointed - )

History

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Urawa
4 January 1939	Erected	Diocese of Yokohama	Prefecture Apostolic of Urawa (erected)
Diocese of Urawa
16 December 1957	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Urawa	Diocese of Urawa

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 Urawa

1950 2,807 7,221,286 .0% 1 16 17 165 12 5 12 ap1951

Diocese of Urawa

1970 10,632 8,983,110 .1% 9 66 75 141 76 147 44 ap1971

1980 12,981 11,429,000 .1% 13 64 77 168 79 165 46 ap1981

1990 16,761 13,048,924 .1% 16 52 68 246 63 186 59 ap1991

1999 78,994 13,928,489 .6% 15 44 59 1,338 2 53 168 60 ap2000

2000 79,129 13,974,550 .6% 15 46 61 1,297 2 56 176 60 ap2001

2001 87,208 14,037,331 .6% 13 48 61 1,429 1 58 172 60 ap2002

2002 87,312 13,965,767 .6% 15 51 66 1,322 1 59 185 60 ap2003

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 Urawa
1950	2,807	7,221,286	.0%	1	16	17	165		12	5	12	ap1951
Diocese of Urawa
1970	10,632	8,983,110	.1%	9	66	75	141		76	147	44	ap1971
1980	12,981	11,429,000	.1%	13	64	77	168		79	165	46	ap1981
1990	16,761	13,048,924	.1%	16	52	68	246		63	186	59	ap1991
1999	78,994	13,928,489	.6%	15	44	59	1,338	2	53	168	60	ap2000
2000	79,129	13,974,550	.6%	15	46	61	1,297	2	56	176	60	ap2001
2001	87,208	14,037,331	.6%	13	48	61	1,429	1	58	172	60	ap2002
2002	87,312	13,965,767	.6%	15	51	66	1,322	1	59	185	60	ap2003

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

Affiliated Bishops

Laurentius Satoshi Nagae † (Bishop: 24 Dec 1957 to 20 Dec 1979)
Peter Takeo Okada (Bishop: 15 Apr 1991 to 17 Feb 2000)
Francis Xavier Kaname Shimamoto, Ist. del Prado † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1979 to 8 Feb 1990)
Marcellino Taiji Tani (Priest: 21 Mar 1986; Bishop: 10 May 2000 - )
Paul Sakuzo Uchino † (Prefect: 13 Dec 1945 to 1957)

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