Peter Takeo Okada

Peter Takeo Okada (岡田 武夫, Okada Takeo, born 24 October 1941) is a Japanese prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Tokyo from 2000 to 2017.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Peter Takeo Okada
Archbishop of Tokyo
Native name	岡田 武夫
Archdiocese	Tokyo
Appointed	17 February 2000
Installed	2000
Term ended	25 October 2017
Predecessor	Peter Shirayanagi
Successor	Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D.
Orders
Ordination	3 November 1973 by Peter Shirayanagi
Consecration	16 September 1991 by Peter Shirayanagi
Rank	Archbishop
Personal details
Born	(1941-10-24) 24 October 1941 Ichikawa, Chiba Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Denomination	Catholic
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Previous post	Bishop of Urawa (1991-2000)
Alma mater	University of Tokyo

Styles of Peter Takeo Okada
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Grace
Religious style	Monsignor
Posthumous style	not applicable

Okada was born in Ichikawa in Chiba Prefecture. He graduated from the University of Tokyo with the LL.B. He was ordained a priest on 3 November 1973. On 15 April 1991, he was appointed bishop of Urawa by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on 16 September from Seiichi Shirayanagi, with Archbishops Paul Hisao Yasuda and Francis Xavier Kaname Shimamoto serving as co-consecrators.

Following the early resignation of Cardinal Shirayanagi, Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Tokyo on June 12, 2000.[1] His installation took place on the following 3 September. He was president of the Japanese bishops' conference.

On October 27, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI named Okada a member of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.[2]

In January 2011, the Holy See countermanded the decision of Japan's bishops to suspend the activities of a controversial lay movement, the Neocatechumenal Way, for five years.[3]

On July 27, 2013, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Saitama.[4]

Pope Francis accepted his resignation on October 25, 2017, and appointed Bishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D. of the Niigata diocese to succeed him.[5]

References

1. "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.06.2000" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. June 12, 2000. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
2. "Rinunce e Nomine, 27.10.2012" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. October 27, 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
3. "Holy See overrules Japanese bishops on Neocatechumenal Way". 10 January 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
4. "Rinunce e Nomine, 27.07.2013" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. July 27, 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
5. "Pope appoints a new bishop to Archdiocese of Tokyo, Japan". Vatican Radio. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Francis Xavier Kaname Shimamoto	Bishop of Urawa 1991—2000	Succeeded by Marcellino Taiji Tani
Preceded by Peter Seiichi Cardinal Shirayanagi	Archbishop of Tokyo 2000—2017	Succeeded by Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi S.V.D.