Peter Shirayanagi
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Peter Seiichi Shirayanagi (白柳 誠一 Shirayanagi Seiichi; 17 June 1928 – 30 December 2009) was a Japanese Cardinal Priest of the Catholic Church and archbishop of Tokyo. He was head of the Japanese Catholic Bishops' conference from 1983 to 1992.
Quick Facts His Eminence, Church ...
His Eminence Peter Seiichi Shirayanagi | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Tōkyō | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Tokyo |
Installed | 21 February 1970 |
Term ended | 17 February 2000 |
Predecessor | Peter Doi |
Successor | Peter Takeo Okada |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Emerenziana a Tor Fiorenza |
Orders | |
Ordination | 21 December 1954 |
Consecration | 8 May 1966 |
Created cardinal | 26 November 1994 by John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal |
Personal details | |
Born | 白柳 誠一 Shirayanagi Seiichi (1928-06-17)17 June 1928 |
Died | 30 December 2009(2009-12-30) (aged 81) Tokyo, Japan |
Nationality | Japanese |
Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Tōkyō (1966–1969) Coadjutor Archbishop of Tōkyō (1969–1970) |
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Quick Facts Styles of, Reference style ...
Styles of Peter Shirayanagi | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Tokyo |
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