Diocese of Hiroshima 広島, Japan 🇯🇵 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1923.05.04: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Hiroshima 広島 / 廣島 (正體中文) / Hiroshimaën(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Osaka 大阪 and became suffragan of Tokyo 東京)
- 1959.06.30: Promoted as Diocese of Hiroshima 広島 / 廣島 (正體中文) / Hiroshimaën(sis) (Latin)
- 1969.06.24: Became suffragan of Osaka 大阪
Papal Visits
Present Prelates
| Bishop (2016.06.28 – ...): |  Bishop Alexis Mitsuru Shirahama (アレキシオ 白浜 満), P.S.S. (62) |
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Ordinaries
| Bishops of Hiroshima 広島 (Roman Rite) |
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| Bishop Alexis Mitsuru Shirahama (アレキシオ 白浜 満), P.S.S. (62) (2016.06.28 – ...)Bishop of Hiroshima 広島 (Japan)Omnia propter evangeliumBorn:1962.05.20 (Kamigoto, 長崎県, Japan)Ordained Priest:1990.03.19Consecrated Bishop:2016.09.19Bishop of Hiroshima 広島 (Japan) (2016.06.28 – ...) |
 Bishop Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda (トマス・アクィナス 前田万葉) (75) (later Cardinal) (2011.06.13 – 2014.08.20)Cardinal-Priest of S. PudenzianaMetropolitan Archbishop of Osaka–Takamatsu 大阪高松 (Japan)Non ministrari sed ministrare |
| Bishop Joseph Atsumi Misue (ヨゼフ 三末篤實) (1985.03.29 – 2011.06.13)Bonus pastorBorn:1936.04.24 (Hirado, 長崎県, Japan)Ordained Priest:1962.03.19Consecrated Bishop:1985.06.16Died:2016.06.28 († 80)Bishop of Hiroshima 広島 (Japan) (1985.03.29 – 2011.06.13) |
| Bishop Dominic Yoshimatsu Noguchi (ドミニコ 野口由松) (1959.12.19 – 1985.03.29)Born:1909.10.31 (Nagasaki, 長崎県, Japan)Ordained Priest:1939.03.26Consecrated Bishop:1960.05.08Died:1997.11.09 (Sakaide, 香川県, Japan † 88)Bishop of Hiroshima 広島 (Japan) (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)Born:1875.12.27 (Germany)Ordained Priest:1909.08.28Consecrated Bishop:1928.08.05Died:1969.12.26 († 93)Vicar Apostolic of Hiroshima 広島 (Japan) (1928.05.18 – 1940)Titular Bishop of Tabala (1928.05.18 – 1969.12.26) |
| Archbishop Heinrich Döring (ハインリヒ・デーリング), S.J. (1921.06.16 – 1927.07.14)Born:1859.09.13 (Germany)Ordained Priest:1882.12.21Consecrated Bishop:1907.12.08Died:1951.12.17 († 92)Bishop of Poona (India) (1907.09.07 – 1921.06.16)Titular Archbishop of Madytus (1921.06.16 – 1927.07.14)Vicar Apostolic of Hiroshima 広島 (Japan) (1921.06.16 – 1927.07.14)Archbishop-Bishop of Poona (India) (1927.07.14 – 1948.01.15)Titular Archbishop of Anazarbus (1948.01.15 – 1951.12.17) |
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 31,921 km²
Population: 19,242 Catholics (0.3% of 7,136,121 total)
Pastoral Centres: 47 parishes, 41 missions
Personnel: 56 priests (25 diocesan, 31 religious), 212 religious (35 brothers, 177 sisters), 2 seminarians