Paul Aijirō Yamaguchi
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Paul Aijirō Yamaguchi (山口愛次郎, Yamaguchi Aijirō, July 14, 1894 – September 24, 1976) was a Japanese prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Nagasaki from 1937 to 1968.
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パウロ 山口愛次郎 Paulus Aijirō Yamaguchi | |
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Archbishop emeritus of Nagasaki | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Nagasaki |
Installed | November 7, 1937 (Appointed on September 27, 1959) |
Term ended | December 19, 1968 |
Predecessor | Januarius Kyunosuke Hayasaka |
Successor | Joseph Asjiro Satowaki |
Other post(s) | Kagoshima Apostolic Prefecture (1936–1937) |
Orders | |
Ordination | December 24, 1923 |
Consecration | November 7, 1937 |
Personal details | |
Born | (1894-07-14)July 14, 1894 |
Died | September 24, 1976(1976-09-24) (aged 82) Nagasaki, Japan |
Nationality | Japanese |
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