Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Osaka
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Osaka (Latin: Archidiocesis Osakensis, Japanese: カトリック大阪大司教区, Katorikku Oosaka Daishikyouku) is an archdiocese located in the city of Osaka in Japan.
Archdiocese of Osaka Archidioecesis Osakensis カトリック大阪大司教区 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Ecclesiastical province | Osaka |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 15,000 km2 (5,800 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 15,502,027 55,732 (0.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Saint Mary’s Cathedral in Osaka |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Paul Toshihiro Sakai |
| Bishops emeritus | Leo Jun Ikenaga Archbishop Emeritus (1997-2014) |
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History
- March 20, 1888: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Central Japan from the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Japan
- June 15, 1891: Promoted as Diocese of Osaka
Funerals of a missionary, Osaka (around 1910)
- June 24, 1969: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Osaka
Leadership
- Archbishops of Osaka (Roman rite)
- Cardinal Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda (トマス・アクィナス前田万葉) (since August 20, 2014)
- Archbishop Leo Jun Ikenaga (レオ池長潤), S.J. (May 10, 1997 – August 20, 2014)
- Archbishop Paul Hisao Yasuda (パウロ安田久雄) (November 15, 1978 – May 10, 1997)
- Cardinal Paul Yoshigoro Taguchi (パウロ田口芳五郎) (June 24, 1969 – February 23, 1978)
- Bishops of Osaka 大阪 (Roman rite)
- Cardinal Paul Yoshigoro Taguchi (パウロ田口芳五郎) (1941.11.25 – 1969.06.24)
- Bishop Jean-Baptiste Castanier (ジャン・バティスト・カスタニエ), M.E.P. (1918.07.06 – 1940.12.03)
- Bishop Jules-Auguste Chatron (ジェル・オーグスト・シャトロン), M.E.P. (1896.07.22 – 1917.05.07)
- Bishop Henri-Caprais Vasselon (アンリ・ヴァスロン), M.E.P. (1893.08.18 – 1896.03.07)
- Bishop Félix-Nicolas-Joseph Midon (フェリックス・ニコラス・ミドン), M.E.P. (1891.06.15 – 1893.04.12)
- Vicars Apostolic of Central Japan (Roman rite)
- Bishop Félix-Nicolas-Joseph Midon (フェリックス・ニコラス・ミドン), M.E.P. (1888.03.23 – 1891.06.15)
Suffragan dioceses
See also
References
Sources
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Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about Diocese of Osaka . |
External links
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