Peter Shirayanagi
| His Eminence Peter Seiichi Shirayanagi | |
|---|---|
| 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 posts | 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 | |
| Birth name | 白柳 誠一 Shirayanagi Seiichi |
| Born |
June 17, 1928 Hachiōji, Tokyo Japan |
| Died | December 30, 2009 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Previous post |
Auxiliary Bishop of Tōkyō (1966-1969) Coadjutor Archbishop of Tōkyō (1969-1970) |
| Styles of Peter Shirayanagi | |
|---|---|
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Tokyo |
Peter Seiichi Shirayanagi (白柳 誠一 Shirayanagi Seiichi, June 17, 1928 - December 30, 2009) was a Cardinal Priest of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo.[1][2]
Cardinal Shirayanagi was hospitalized at the beginning of August for cardiac arrhythmia, then suffered a light cerebral hemorrhage, but recovered well after 3 months of rehabilitation. On December 23 he moved to Loyola House where he was taken care of.
Life
Born in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan, Shirayanagi studied at Sophia University, earning a degree in philosophy in 1951 and a specialization in theology in 1954. Ordained a priest on 21 December 1954 at Kanda Catholic Cathedral, he went to study at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome, earning a doctorate in Canon law in 1960.
Consecrated titular Bishop of Atenia and Auxiliary of Tokyo in 1966, he was named titular Archbishop of Castro and Coadjutor Archbishop of the Tokyo Archdiocese in 1969, and succeeded to the post of Archbishop of Tokyo in 1970. As archbishop, he continued the Tokyo Archdiocesan Convention, implementing the decrees of the Second Vatican Council, and in 1989 led a group to visit the Catholic Church in China. From 1983 to 1992, he presided over the Japanese Catholic Bishops' conference, which opened the Japanese Catholic Center in Tokyo in 1990.
In 1994, he was proclaimed cardinal by Pope John Paul II with the title of Cardinal-Priest of Santa Emerenziana a Tor Fiorenza. On 12 June 2000, he retired as archbishop of Tokyo. He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that selected Pope Benedict XVI.
Shirayanagi was an honorary member of A.V. Edo-Rhenania Tokyo, a Catholic student fraternity that is affiliated with the Cartellverband der katholischen deutschen Studentenverbindungen.
This is the list of his major life events:
- On 17 June 1928, he was born in Hachioji (Tokyo). Baptized the following day by Fr.Meirand (MEP)
- On 21 December 1954, he was ordained a priest of Tokyo, Japan
- On June 1960, he graduated from Pontifical Urbaniana University (Doctor in Canon Law)
- On 15 March 1966, he was appointed an auxiliary bishop of Tokyo, Japan
- On 8 May 1966, he was consecrated titular Bishop of Atenia
- On 21 February 1970, he succeeded as Archbishop of Tokyo
- On 26 November 1994, he was elevated to a Cardinal
- On 17 February 2000, he resigned as the Archbishop of Tokyo
- On 18 April 2005, he participated in the Conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI
- On 24 November 2008, he presided the Mass of Beatification of Fr.Kibe and 187 martyrs (Nagasaki)
- On 30 December 2009, he died at Loyola House (Tokyo)
Notes
- ↑ http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas/bios-s.htm#Shirayanagi
- ↑ "Peter Seiichi Cardinal Shirayanagi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.