Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Osaka

Archdiocese of Osaka

*Archidioecesis Osakensis*

カトリック大阪大司教区
Archdiocese of Osaka; Archidioecesis Osakensis; カトリック大阪大司教区
Location
Country	Japan
Ecclesiastical province	Osaka
Statistics
Area	15,000 km2 (5,800 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics (including non-members)	(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
Bishops emeritus	Archbishop Emeritus (1997-2014)
Map
Website
	Website of the Archdiocese

Coordinates: 34°40′43.71″N 135°31′39.18″E / 34.6788083°N 135.5275500°E / 34.6788083; 135.5275500

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.

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 (ジャン・バティスト・カスタニエ), M.E.P. (1918.07.06 – 1940.12.03)
- Bishop (ジェル・オーグスト・シャトロン), M.E.P. (1896.07.22 – 1917.05.07)
- Bishop (アンリ・ヴァスロン), M.E.P. (1893.08.18 – 1896.03.07)
- Bishop (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)