Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Osaka
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Statistics | |
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Country: | Japan |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Area: | 15,000 km² |
Population: Total: Catholics: |
15,502,027 (2004) 55,732 (0.4%) |
Cathedral: | 玉造教会 (Tamatsukuri Church) |
Ordinaries | |
Bishop: | Leo Jun Ikenaga |
Auxiliary Bishop: | Michael Goro Matsuura |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Osaka {Latin: Osaken(sis), Japanese: 大阪 } is an archdiocese located in the city of Osaka in Japan.
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[edit] 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
- June 24, 1969: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Osaka
[edit] Leadership
- Archbishops of Osaka (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Leo Jun Ikenaga (レオ池長 潤), S.J. (since 1997.05.10)
- Archbishop Paul Hisao Yasuda (パウロ安田久雄) (1978.11.15 – 1997.05.10)
- Cardinal Paul Yashigoro Taguchi (パウロ田口芳五郎) (1969.06.24 – 1978.02.23)
- Bishops of Osaka 大阪 (Roman rite)
- Cardinal Paul Yashigoro 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)