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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Hiroshima

The Diocese of Hiroshima (Latin: Dioecesis Hiroshimaensis, Japanese: カトリック広島教区) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church 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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bishop Alexis Mitsuru Shirahama [Catholic-Hierarchy]".
  2. ^ "Thomas Aquino Manyo Cardinal Maeda [Catholic-Hierarchy]".

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