Roman Catholic Diocese of Hiroshima explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Hiroshima
Local:Japanese: カトリック広島教区
Latin:Dioecesis Hiroshimaensis
Country: Japan
Territory:Hiroshima, Okayama, Tottori, Yamaguchi, and Shimane
Metropolitan:Osaka 大阪
Province:Osaka 大阪
Rite:Latin Rite
Cathedral:Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary in Hiroshima
Area Km2:3,180
Population:7,677,735
Population As Of:2006
Catholics:21,496
Catholics Percent:0.3
Bishop:Alexis Mitsuru Shirahama, P.S.S[1]
Metro Archbishop:Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda[2]
Map:Giappone - Diocesi di Hiroshima.png
Website:Website of the Diocese

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

Leadership

See also

References

  1. Web site: Bishop Alexis Mitsuru Shirahama [Catholic-Hierarchy] .
  2. Web site: Thomas Aquino Manyo Cardinal Maeda [Catholic-Hierarchy] .

External links

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