Roman Catholic Diocese of Saitama

The Diocese of Saitama (Latin: Dioecesis Saitamaensis, Japaneseカトリック さいたま 教区, katorikku Saitama Kyoku ) is a location in Japan Roman Catholic diocese based in Saitama.

History

Pope Pius XI. founded the Apostolic Prefecture of Urawa on January 4, 1939 cessions of territory of the Diocese of Yokohama.

With the Apostolic Constitution Dei Qui superna it was collected on 16 December 1957 to the diocese. On 31 March 2003, it adopted its present name after 2001 was incorporated Urawa, Saitama.

Territory

The diocese consists of the prefectures Saitama Saitama, Gunma, Ibaraki and Tochigi on the entire island of Honshu.

Ordinaries

Prefect Apostolic of Urawa

  • Ambroise Leblanc, OFM (1939-1940)
  • Paul Sakuzo Uchino (13 December 1945-1957 )

Bishops of Urawa

  • Lawrence Satoshi Nagae (24 December 1957-20. December 1979)
  • Franz Xaver Kaname Shimamoto I del Prado (December 20, 1979-8. February 1990, then Archbishop of Nagasaki )
  • Peter Takeo Okada (15 April 1991-17. February 2000, then Archbishop of Tokyo)
  • Marcellino Taiji Tani (10 May 2000-31. March 2003)

Bishop of Saitama

  • Marcellino Taiji Tani (31 March 2003-27. July 2013 )
  • Sedisvakanz (since July 27, 2013 ) Peter Takeo Okada (since July 27, 2013 ) ( Apostolic Administrator )
Ecclesiastical province Friar Saitama, Saitama Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokohama
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