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
Hiroshima World Peace Memorial Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Territory | Hiroshima, Okayama, Tottori, Yamaguchi, and Shimane |
| Ecclesiastical province | Osaka |
| Metropolitan | Osaka |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,180 km2 (1,230 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2006) 7,677,735 21,496 (0.3%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary in Hiroshima |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Alexis Mitsuru Shirahama, P.S.S[1] |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda[2] |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Hiroshima (Latin: Dioecesis Hiroshimaensis, Japanese: カトリック広島教区) is a Latin Catholic diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Hiroshima in the ecclesiastical province of Osaka 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 Alexis Mitsuru Shirahama, 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 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
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hiroshima is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[3]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Osaka