The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hiroshima ( la, Hiroshimaen(sis), ja, カトリック広島教区) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associ ...
located in the city of
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of sev ...
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
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ...
s of Hiroshima (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Alexis Mitsuru Shirahama,
P.S.S (since 2016.09.19)
** Bishop
Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda
(born 3 March 1949) is a Japanese prelate of the Catholic Church. He has been Archbishop of Osaka since 2014. He was Bishop of Hiroshima from 2011 to 2014. Pope Francis elevated him to cardinal on 28 June 2018.
Biography
Thomas Aquino Manyo M ...
(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
Heinrich Doring, born Michael Johann Heinrich Döring (8 May 1789, Danzig/Gdańsk – 14 December 1862, Jena) was a German writer, theologian and mineralogist.
He became known mainly as a biographer of the German classical writers, and especi ...
(ハインリヒ・デーリング), S.J. (1921.06.16 – 1927.07.14)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Japan
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References
External links
Diocese website
Roman Catholic dioceses in Japan
Christian organizations established in 1923
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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