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05 August 2007
Bishop Hirata Died
Bishop Peter Saburo Hirata, P.S.S., Bishop Emeritus of Fukuoka, Japan, has died. He was a fortnight away from turning 94 and had served as a priest for 68 years and a bishop for 45 years. May he rest in peace.