Apostolic Prefecture of

Yuzhno Sakhalinsk

Russia Russia

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Prefecture Apostolic Prefecture

Name: Yuzhno Sakhalinsk / Ю́жно-Сахали́нск (русский язык) / Južno-Sachalinsk (Italiano) / Sachaliniana Meridionalis (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: Saint Joseph at Irkutsk (←), Sapporo 札幌 (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

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History

Present Prelates

Prefect Apostolic:vacant
Apostolic Administrator (2003.04.17 – ...):Bishop Cyryl Klimowicz (73)Bishop Cyryl Klimowicz (73)

Bishop of Saint Joseph at Irkutsk (Russia)

Vice-President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of Russia

Ordinaries

Prefects Apostolic of Karafuto (Roman Rite)

Bishop Cyryl Klimowicz (73)Bishop Cyryl Klimowicz (73)
(Apostolic Administrator 2003.04.17 – ...)

Bishop Jerzy Mazur, S.V.D. (72)Bishop Jerzy Mazur, S.V.D. (72)
(Apostolic Administrator 2000 – 2003.04.17)

Bishop Peter Toshio Jinushi (ペトロ 地主敏夫)
(Apostolic Administrator 1987.10.03 – 2000)

Bishop Benedict Takahiko Tomizawa (ベネディクト 冨澤孝彦)
(Apostolic Administrator 1953.01.30 – 1987.10.03)

Msgr. Augustine Isamu Seno (アウグスチヌス 瀬野勇)
(1944 – 1953)

Born: (Japan)

Apostolic Administrator of Sapporo 札幌 (Japan) (1944 – 1952)

Prefect Apostolic of Karafuto (Russia) (1944 – 1953)

Fr. Toda Lorenzo Tatewaki
(Apostolic Administrator 1941 – 1944)

Fr. Felice Herrmann, O.F.M.
(1938.05.31 – 1941)

Died:1941

Prefect Apostolic of Karafuto (Russia) (1938.05.31 – 1941)

Bishop Wenceslaus Kinold (ヴェンチェスラオ・キノルド), O.F.M.
(Apostolic Administrator 1934 – 1938)

Special Churches

Saint Joseph at Irkutsk (←), Sapporo 札幌 (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 87,100 km²

Population: 1,000 Catholics (0.2% of 575,550 total)

Pastoral Centres: 4 parishes

Personnel: 1 priest (religious), 5 religious (1 brother, 4 sisters)

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Last updated on 2026.03.30

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