Roman Catholic Diocese of Hiroshima
Diocese of Hiroshima
Dioecesis Hiroshimaensis
カトリック広島教区 |
| Location |
| Country |
Japan |
| 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 |
幟町教会
(Noboricho Church) |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda |
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
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