Kyōto (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Paul Yoshinao Otsuka, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 12 July 1951
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Osaka-Takamatsu
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Japan
Square Kilometers: 18,095 (6,989 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.kyoto-catholic.net
Mailing Address: 423 Shimomaruya-cho, Kawaramachi Sanjo Agaru, 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

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

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Kyoto
17 June 1937	Erected	Diocese of Osaka (Kyoto and Shiga)	Prefecture Apostolic of Kyoto (erected)
11 July 1939	Territory Added	Diocese of Osaka (Nara and Mie)	Prefecture Apostolic of Kyoto
Diocese of Kyōto
12 July 1951	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Kyoto Diocese of Osaka (Tosa, Talieno, Naka, Amada, Rumano, Kasa, and Ilcaruga)	Diocese of Kyōto
24 June 1969	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Kyōto (from Tōkyō)

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

2021 17,954 7,071,427 .3% 20 27 47 382 32 146 46 ap2022

2023 17,645 7,008,476 .3% 13 24 37 476 26 146 46 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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
2021	17,954	7,071,427	.3%	20	27	47	382	32	146	46	ap2022
2023	17,645	7,008,476	.3%	13	24	37	476	26	146	46	ap2024

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 - )

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)
Raymond Ken’ichi Tanaka † (Bishop: 8 Jul 1976 to 3 Mar 1997)
Benedict Takahiko Tomizawa † (Priest: 27 Mar 1937 to 11 Dec 1952)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Kyoto
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 30, Page 7, and Page 8
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 616
Diocese of Kyōto
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 18, to Page 20
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 62, Page 22, and Page 23

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