Paul Hisao Yasuda

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.

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
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Osaka (1970-1978)
Orders
Ordination	21 May 1955
Consecration	21 March 1970 by Bruno Wüstenberg
Rank	Archbishop
Personal details
Born	December 20, 1921 Kurume, Japan
Died	April 23, 2016(2016-04-23) (aged 94)
Nationality	Japanese

Yasuda was born in Kurume, south western Japan, and was ordained a priest on May 21, 1955. He was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese 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 Archdiocese 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.^[1]