Paul Hisao Yasuda
Paul Hisao Yasuda ( Japanese パ ウ ロ 安 田 久 雄 , Pauro Yasuda Hisao ; born December 20, 1921 in Kurume ; † April 23, 2016 ) was a Japanese clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Osaka .
Life
Paul Hisao Yasuda was ordained a priest on May 21, 1955 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on February 5, 1970 auxiliary bishop in Osaka and titular bishop of Tucci . The Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Japan, Archbishop Bruno Wüstenberg , donated him episcopal ordination on March 21 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Paul Yoshigorō Taguchi , Archbishop of Osaka, and Paul Yoshiyuki Furuya , Bishop of Kyoto .
He was appointed Archbishop of Osaka on November 15, 1978 by Pope John Paul II . On May 10, 1997, John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Yoshigorō Taguchi |
Archbishop of Osaka 1978–1997 |
Leo Jun Ikenaga SJ |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yasuda, Paul Hisao |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | パ ウ ロ 安 田久雄 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Osaka |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 20, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kurume |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 23, 2016 |