Archdiocese of Osaka-Takamatsu

The Archdiocese of Osaka-Takamatsu (, , Katorikku Oosaka Daishikyouku) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Japan. Its episcopal see is the city of Osaka.

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
• August 15, 2023: Incorporated with Diocese of Takamatsu to form Metropolitan Archdiocese of Osaka-Takamatsu.

Leadership

• Archbishops of Osaka-Takamatsu
• Cardinal Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda (トマス・アクィナス前田万葉) (August 15, 2023 – present)

• Archbishops of Osaka
• Cardinal Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda (トマス・アクィナス前田万葉) (August 20, 2014 – August 15, 2023)
• 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
• 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
• 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

• Hiroshima 広島
• Kyoto 京都
• Nagoya 名古屋

See also

• Catholic Church in Japan

References

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

External links

• Archidiocese of Osaka