Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokohama

Diocese of Yokohama
Dioecesis Yokohamaensis
カトリック横浜教区

Cathedral of Yokohama
Location
Country Japan
Ecclesiastical province Tokyo
Metropolitan Tokyo
Statistics
Area 28,246 km2 (10,906 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
15,823,163
56,376 (0.4%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 9 November 1937
Cathedral Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Yokohama
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Rafael Masahiro Umemura
Metropolitan Archbishop Peter Takeo Okada
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokohama (Latin: Yokohamaen(sis), Japanese: カトリック横浜教区) is a diocese located in the city of Yokohama in the Ecclesiastical province of Tokyo in Japan.

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Coordinates: 35°26′00″N 139°37′59″E / 35.4333°N 139.6330°E / 35.4333; 139.6330

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