Peter Takeo Okada
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- In this Japanese name, the family name is Okada.
Peter Takeo Okada | |
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| Archbishop of Tokyo | |
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| Native name | 岡田 武夫 |
| Archdiocese | Tokyo |
| Appointed | 17 February 2000 |
| Installed | 2000 |
| Term ended | 25 October 2017 |
| Predecessor | Peter Shirayanagi |
| Successor | Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D. |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 3 November 1973 by Peter Shirayanagi |
| Consecration | 16 September 1991 by Peter Shirayanagi |
| Rank | Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 October 1941 Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan |
| Died | 18 December 2020 (aged 79) Saitama, Saitama, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Residence | Tokyo, Japan |
| Previous post | Bishop of Urawa (1991-2000) |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Peter Takeo Okada (ペトロ岡田武夫, Petoro Okada Takeo, 24 October 1941 – 18 December 2020) was a Japanese priest of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the Archbishop of Tokyo until 2017.[1]
Early life[change | change source]
Shirayanagi was born in Ichihara, Chiba.[1]
Priest[change | change source]
Shirayanagi was ordained as a priest in 1973.[1]
Bishop[change | change source]
Shirayanagi was named Archbishop of Tokyo in 2000.[1]
Death[change | change source]
Okada died on 18 December 2020 in Saitama, Saitama at aged 79.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Catholic Bishops' Conference of Japan (BJCJ), "Archdiocese of Tokyo,"; retrieved 2013-3-19.
- ↑ Archdiocese of Tokyo
Other websites[change | change source]
- Archdiocese of Tokyo Archived 2014-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Peter Shirayanagi |
Archbishop of Tokyo 2000–2017 |
Succeeded by — |