Diocese of Sapporo 札幌

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The Diocese of Sapporo covers the whole of Hokkaido, the largest diocese in Japan by area. Established as an apostolic prefecture in 1915 and raised to a diocese in 1952, it is led by Bishop Bernard Taiji Katsuya.

Bishop
Bernard Taiji Katsuya
Latin name
Sapporen(sis)
Erected
11 December 1952
Cathedral
Guardian Angels Cathedral
Patron
Guardian Angels
Rank
Suffragan Diocese
Rite
Latin
Province
Tokyo (Archdiocese of Tokyo)
Catholics
16,091
Chancery
Catholic Bishop’s Office, Higashi 6-chome 10, Kita 1-jo, Chûô-ku, Sapporo-shi 060-0031, Japan
Telephone
Tel. [011]241-2785; fax 221-3668
Email
[email protected]

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

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Sources: wikidata-p488,annuario · Annuario code 001003006 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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