Yokohama (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Rafael Masahiro Umemura, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 9 November 1937
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tōkyō
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Japan
Square Kilometers: 28,220 (10,899 Square Miles)
Description: Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Nagano, and Yamanashi
Official Web Site: http://www.yokohama.catholic.jp
Mailing Address: 44 Yamate-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi 231-8652, Japan
Telephone: (045)662-5585
Fax: 641-6522

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jean-Baptiste-Alexis Chambon, M.E.P. † (9 Nov 1937 Appointed - 12 Nov 1940 Resigned)
Thomas Asagoro Wakida (Wakita) † (25 Mar 1947 Appointed - 5 Jul 1951 Resigned)
Lucas Katsusaburo Arai † (13 Dec 1951 Appointed - 30 Oct 1979 Retired)
Stephen Fumio Hamao † (30 Oct 1979 Appointed - 15 Jun 1998 Resigned)
Rafael Masahiro Umemura (16 Mar 1999 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
9 November 1937	Erected	Archdiocese of Tōkyō (Kanagawa, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Yamanashi, Nagano, and Shizuoka)	Diocese of Yokohama (erected)
4 January 1939	Territory Lost	Diocese of Yokohama (Gumma, Tochigi, Haralci, and Saitama)	Prefecture Apostolic of Urawa (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 7,630 15 15 508 51 284 34 ap1951

1970 29,777 11,244,335 .3% 24 136 160 186 191 735 24 ap1971

1980 37,366 13,181,944 .3% 79 73 152 245 112 638 45 ap1981

1990 45,858 14,582,123 .3% 33 106 139 329 133 577 97 ap1991

1999 52,554 15,274,683 .3% 41 103 144 364 1 118 635 84 ap2000

2000 52,867 15,336,592 .3% 44 103 147 359 1 124 634 84 ap2001

2001 51,998 15,375,429 .3% 45 100 145 358 1 121 597 84 ap2002

2002 52,398 15,466,460 .3% 45 92 137 382 1 111 585 84 ap2003

2003 52,764 15,534,092 .3% 40 90 130 405 1 109 578 84 ap2004

2004 53,514 15,596,956 .3% 42 87 129 414 1 105 569 84 ap2005

2010 56,376 15,823,163 .4% 43 73 116 486 93 599 84 ap2011

2014 54,906 15,922,634 .3% 47 58 105 522 77 571 95 ap2015

2017 54,621 15,750,398 .3% 49 45 94 581 51 483 91 ap2018

2020 55,251 15,700,471 .4% 48 48 96 575 56 489 89 ap2021

2022 54,317 15,728,524 .3% 50 44 94 577 50 454 87 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	7,630			15		15	508		51	284	34	ap1951
1970	29,777	11,244,335	.3%	24	136	160	186		191	735	24	ap1971
1980	37,366	13,181,944	.3%	79	73	152	245		112	638	45	ap1981
1990	45,858	14,582,123	.3%	33	106	139	329		133	577	97	ap1991
1999	52,554	15,274,683	.3%	41	103	144	364	1	118	635	84	ap2000
2000	52,867	15,336,592	.3%	44	103	147	359	1	124	634	84	ap2001
2001	51,998	15,375,429	.3%	45	100	145	358	1	121	597	84	ap2002
2002	52,398	15,466,460	.3%	45	92	137	382	1	111	585	84	ap2003
2003	52,764	15,534,092	.3%	40	90	130	405	1	109	578	84	ap2004
2004	53,514	15,596,956	.3%	42	87	129	414	1	105	569	84	ap2005
2010	56,376	15,823,163	.4%	43	73	116	486		93	599	84	ap2011
2014	54,906	15,922,634	.3%	47	58	105	522		77	571	95	ap2015
2017	54,621	15,750,398	.3%	49	45	94	581		51	483	91	ap2018
2020	55,251	15,700,471	.4%	48	48	96	575		56	489	89	ap2021
2022	54,317	15,728,524	.3%	50	44	94	577		50	454	87	ap2023