Peter Takeo Okada

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]

In this Japanese name, the family name is Okada.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Peter Takeo Okada
Archbishop of Tokyo
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.
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Urawa (1991-2000)
Orders
Ordination	3 November 1973 by Peter Shirayanagi
Consecration	16 September 1991 by Peter Shirayanagi
Rank	Archbishop
Personal details
Born	(1941-10-24)24 October 1941 Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan
Died	18 December 2020(2020-12-18) (aged 79) Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Denomination	Catholic
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Alma mater	University of Tokyo

Early life

Shirayanagi was born in Ichihara, Chiba.^[1]

Priest

Shirayanagi was ordained as a priest in 1973.^[1]

Bishop

Shirayanagi was named Archbishop of Tokyo in 2000.^[1]

Death

Okada died on 18 December 2020 in Saitama, Saitama at aged 79.^[2]