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Roman Catholic Diocese of Hiroshima
The
Roman Catholic Diocese
of
Hiroshima
is a
diocese
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
Bishops of Hiroshima
*
Bishop
Alexis Mitsuru Shirahama
, P.S.S
* Bishop
Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda
* Bishop
Joseph Atsumi Misue
* Bishop
Dominic Yoshimatsu Noguchi
Vicars Apostolic
of Hiroshima 広島
* Bishop
Johannes Ross
, S.J.
* Archbishop
Heinrich Döring
, S.J.