Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapporo

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Diocese of Sapporo
Dioecesis Sapporensis

Statistics
Country:	Japan
Metropolitan:	Tokyo
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	83,452 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	5,690,493 (2004) 17,763 (0.3%)
Cathedral:	北一条教会 (Kitaiciho Church)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Peter Toshio Jinushi

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapporo {Latin: Sapporen(sis), Japanese: 札幌 } is a diocese located in the city of Sapporo in the Ecclesiastical province of Tokyo in Japan.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• February 12, 1915: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sapporo from Diocese of Hakodate
• March 30, 1929: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Sapporo
• December 11, 1952: Promoted as Diocese of Sapporo

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Sapporo (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Peter Toshio Jinushi (ペトロ地主敏夫) (since 1987.10.03)
  • Bishop Benedict Takahiko Tomizawa (ベネディクト冨澤孝彦) (1952.12.11 – 1987.10.03)
• Vicars Apostolic of Sapporo 札幌 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Wenceslaus Kinold (ヴェンチェスラオ・キノルド), O.F.M. (1929.03.18 – 1941)
• Prefects Apostolic of Sapporo 札幌 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Wenceslaus Kinold (ヴェンチェスラオ・キノルド), O.F.M. (1915 – 1929.03.18)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Japan

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy