An exhaust gas purification catalyst apparatus arranged with an oxidation catalyst (DOC) comprising a noble metal component for oxidizing a nitrogen oxide (NO) in exhaust gas discharged from a diesel engine, a reducing agent spraying means for supplying a reducing agent selected from an urea component or an ammonia component, and a selective reduction catalyst (SCR) for reducing the nitrogen oxide (NOx) by making contacted with the reducing agent, in this order from the upstream side of a flow passage of exhaust gas, characterized in that:
- the selective reduction catalyst (SCR) does not comprise the noble metal component and comprises zeolite or a crystal metal aluminophosphate;
- and further
- a trap means for collecting the noble metal component volatilized from the oxidation catalyst (DOC) is arranged between the oxidation catalyst (DOC) and the selective reduction catalyst (SCR).