Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Osaka

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Archdiocese of Osaka 大阪
Archidioecesis Osakensis

Statistics
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.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 Suffragan Dioceses 4 See also 5 Source

[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)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

• Hiroshima 広島
• Kyoto 京都
• Nagoya 名古屋
• Takamatsu 高松

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Japan

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website