Roman Catholic Diocese of Hiroshima
Diocese of Hiroshima Dioecesis Hiroshimaensis カトリック広島教区 | |
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Location | |
Country | Japan |
Ecclesiastical province | Osaka 大阪 |
Metropolitan | Osaka 大阪 |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,180 km2 (1,230 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 7,677,735 21,496 (0.3%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary in Hiroshima |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Alexis Mitsuru Shirahama, P.S.S[1] |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda[2] |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hiroshima (Latin: Hiroshimaen(sis), Japanese: カトリック広島教区) is a diocese located in the city of Hiroshima in the Ecclesiastical province of Osaka 大阪 in Japan.
History[]
- May 4, 1923: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Hiroshima from the Diocese of Osaka
- June 30, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Hiroshima
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Hiroshima (Roman rite)
- Bishop , P.S.S (since 2016.09.19)[1]
- Bishop Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda (2011.06.13-2014.08.20)
- Bishop Joseph Atsumi Misue (ヨゼフ三末篤實) (1985.03.29 - 2011.06.13)
- Bishop (ドミニコ野口由松) (1959.12.19 – 1985.03.29)
- Vicars Apostolic of Hiroshima 広島 (Roman rite)
- Bishop (ヨハネス・ロス), S.J. (1928.05.18 – 1940)
- Archbishop Heinrich Döring (ハインリヒ・デーリング), S.J. (1921.06.16 – 1927.07.14)
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Japan
References[]
External links[]
- Diocese website
- Catholic Bishops' Conference of Japan
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
Coordinates: 34°23′N 132°27′E / 34.383°N 132.450°E
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Japan
- Christian organizations established in 1923
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Japan religion stubs
- Asian Roman Catholic diocese stubs