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Paul Hisao Yasuda

His Excellency
Paul Hisao Yasuda
Archbishop Emeritus of Osaka
Church Roman Catholic Church
See Archidocese of Osaka
In office 1978–1997
Predecessor Paul Yoshigoro Cardinal Taguchi
Successor Leo Jun Ikenaga
Orders
Ordination 21 May 1955
Consecration 21 March 1970
by Bruno Wüstenberg
Rank Archbishop
Personal details
Born December 20, 1921
Kurume, Japan Flag of Japan.svg
Died April 23, 2016(2016-04-23) (aged 94)
Nationality Japanese
Previous post Auxiliary Bishop of Osaka (1970-1978)

Paul Hisao Yasuda (Japanese: パウロ 安田 久雄, Hepburn: Pauro Yasuda Hisao?, December 20, 1921 – April 23, 2016) was a Japanese prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

Yasuda was born in Kurume, Japan and was ordained a priest on May 21, 1955. He was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archidocese of Osaka on February 5, 1970 as well as titular bishop of Tucci and was consecrated bishop on March 21, 1970. Yasuda was appointed archbishop of the Archidocese of Osaka on November 15, 1978, where he served until his retirement on May 10, 1997.He died in April 2016 at the age of 94.


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