This exhaust gas cleaning catalytic device includes a base material and a first catalyst coat layer on the base material. The first catalyst coat layer has a pre-stage section on an exhaust gas flow upstream side, and a post-stage section on an exhaust gas flow downstream side. The first catalyst coat layer pre-stage section and post-stage section each contain inorganic oxide particles and rhodium supported by the inorganic oxide particles, while at least some of the inorganic oxide particles contain ceria. The ceria amount per unit length of the first catalyst coat layer post-stage section is larger than the ceria amount per unit length of the first catalyst coat layer pre-stage section. The first catalyst coat layer pre-stage section is disposed in such a manner that the end portion on the exhaust gas flow upstream side thereof is in direct contact with the exhaust gas flow.