Roman Catholic Diocese of Hiroshima
| Diocese of Hiroshima Dioecesis Hiroshimaensis カトリック広島教区 | |
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Hiroshima World Peace Memorial Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Ecclesiastical province | Osaka 大阪 |
| Metropolitan | Osaka 大阪 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,180 km2 (1,230 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(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 | Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Leo Jun Ikenaga |
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| 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 Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda (since 2011.06.13)
- Bishop Joseph Atsumi Misue (ヨゼフ三末篤實) (1985.03.29 - 2011.06.13)
- Bishop Dominic Yoshimatsu Noguchi (ドミニコ野口由松) (1959.12.19 – 1985.03.29)
- Vicars Apostolic of Hiroshima 広島 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Johannes Ross (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
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
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