Archdiocese of Osaka

ARCHDIOCESE OF OSAKA (Archidioecesis Osakensis)

Country : Japan
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1888 as Apostolic Vicariate of Central Japan
1891 elevated to Diocese of Osaka
1969 elevated to Archdiocese

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Arms of Bishops

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  Félix-Nicolas-Joseph Midon (1891-1893)

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  Henri-Caprais Vasselon (1893-1896)

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  Jules-Auguste Chatron (1896-1917)

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  Jean-Baptiste Castanier (1918-1940)

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  Paul Yoshigoro Taguchi (1941-1969)

Arms of Archbishops

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  Paul Yoshigoro Taguchi (1969-1978)

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  Paul Hisao Yasuda (1978-1997)

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  Leo Jun Ikenaga (1997-2014)

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  Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda (2014-present)

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