Diocese of Kyōto

Historical Details

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

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Patrick James 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 - )

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 Kyoto
1949	3,017	5,040,000	.1%	24	5	29	104		6	39	9	ap1951
Diocese of Kyōto
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
2013	18,096	7,177,069	.3%	16	56	72	251		72	182	56	ap2014
2016	18,259	7,236,492	.3%	14	53	67	272		60	174	53	ap2017
2019	18,010	7,135,106	.3%	15	51	66	272		58	166	46	ap2020

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Paul Yoshinao Otsuka (Priest: 20 Mar 1984; Bishop: 3 Mar 1997 - )
• Raymond Ken’ichi Tanaka (Bishop: 8 Jul 1976 to 3 Mar 1997)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Patrick James 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)
• Benedict Takahiko Tomizawa † (Priest: 27 Mar 1937 to 11 Dec 1952)