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

• Roman Catholicism in Japan

External links

• Diocese website
• Catholic Bishops' Conference of Japan
• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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