Paul Yoshinao Ōtsuka
Paul Yoshinao Ōtsuka ( Japanese パ ウ ロ 大 塚 喜 直 , Pauro Ōtsuka Yoshinao ; born October 7, 1954 in Kyoto ) is a Japanese clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Kyoto .
Life
Paul Yoshinao Ōtsuka received on 20 March 1984, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On March 3, 1997, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Kyoto. The emeritus bishop of Kyoto, Raymond Ken'ichi Tanaka , donated him episcopal ordination on June 15 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Takamatsu , Joseph Satoshi Fukahori , and the Bishop of Hiroshima , Joseph Atsumi Misue .
On July 8, 2020, Pope Francis appointed him a member of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ カ ト リ ッ ク 京都 司 教区 (Japanese)
- ^ Nomina di Membri del Pontificio Consiglio per il Dialogo Interreligioso. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , July 8, 2020, accessed July 8, 2020 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond Ken'ichi Tanaka |
Bishop of Kyoto since 1997 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ōtsuka, Paul Yoshinao |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | パ ウ ロ 大 塚 喜 直 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Kyoto |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 7, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kyoto , Japan |