Leo Jun Ikenaga
Leo Jun Ikenaga SJ ( Japanese レ オ 池 長 潤 , Reo Ikenaga Jun ; born March 11, 1937 in Kobe ) is a Japanese clergyman and retired Archbishop of Osaka .
Life
Leo Jun Ikenaga joined the religious order of the Jesuits and was ordained a priest on March 20, 1968 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Coadjutor Archbishop of Osaka on November 2, 1995 . The archbishop of Osaka, Paul Hisao Yasuda , donated him episcopal ordination on March 20th of the next year; Co- consecrators were Joseph Satoshi Fukahori , Bishop of Takamatsu , and Raymond Ken'ichi Tanaka , Bishop of Kyoto .
After retirement Paul Hisao Yasuda he followed him on May 10, 1997 as Archbishop of Osaka to and he was introduced to the office on June 22 of that year.
On August 20, 2014, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
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Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Hisao Yasuda |
Archbishop of Osaka 1997-2014 |
Thomas Aquino Man'yō Cardinal Maeda |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ikenaga, Leo Jun |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | レ オ 池 長 潤 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese clergyman and retired Archbishop of Osaka |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 11, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kobe |