List of Catholic bishops in Japan

Japan map showing each of the 15 Latin Church Dioceses

The following is a list of bishops of the Catholic Church in Japan.

The Catholic Church in Japan comprises 15 Latin Church dioceses led by bishops. No apostolic vicariates or territorial prelatures currently; all jurisdictions are diocesan. Japan lacks a military ordinariate.

Organization

The Catholic Church in Japan is divided into three ecclesiastical provinces, each headed by a metropolitan archdiocese, under which several suffragan dioceses fall. All active and retired bishops — whether ordinary, auxiliary, or emeritus — are members of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Japan (CBCJ). The Pope appoints all bishops, usually based on recommendations and with consultation from the papal nuncio to Japan.

Cardinals

As of August 2025, there are two active Japanese cardinal-archbishops:

List of current bishops

Episcopal see coat of arms Episcopal see Ordinary Title Episcopal coat of arms

Ecclesiastical Province of Nagasaki

Archdiocese of Nagasaki Peter Michiaki Nakamura Archbishop of Nagasaki
Diocese of Fukuoka Josep Maria Abella Batlle Bishop of Fukuoka
Diocese of Kagoshima Francis Xavier Hiroaki Nakano Bishop of Kagoshima
Diocese of Naha Wayne Francis Berndt, OFMCap Bishop of Naha
Diocese of Oita Sulpizio Shinzo Moriyama Bishop of Oita

Ecclesiastical Province of Osaka-Takamatsu

Archdiocese of Osaka-Takamatsu Cardinal Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda Archbishop of Osaka-Takamatsu
Paul Toshihiro Sakai Auxiliary Bishop of Osaka-Takamatsu
Diocese of Hiroshima Alexis Mitsuru Shirahama, P.S.S Bishop of Hiroshima
Diocese of Kyoto Paul Yoshinao Otsuka Bishop of Kyoto
Diocese of Nagoya Michael Gorō Matsuura Bishop of Nagoya

Ecclesiastical Province of Tokyo

Archdiocese of Tokyo Cardinal Tarciso Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D Archbishop of Tokyo
Andrea Lembo, P.I.M.E. Auxiliary Bishop of Tokyo
Diocese of Niigata Paul Daisuke Narui, S.V.D Bishop of Niigata
Diocese of Saitama Mario Michiaki Yamanouchi, SBD Bishop of Saitama
Diocese of Sapporo Bernard Taiji Katsuya Bishop of Sapporo
Diocese of Sendai Edgar C. Gacutan, C.I.C.M. Bishop of Sendai
Diocese of Yokohama Rafael Masahiro Umemura Bishop of Yokohama

See also

References

  1. ^ "KIKUCHI Card. Tarcisio Isao, S.V.D." Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  2. ^ "Cardinal Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda". July 8, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
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