Peter Seiichi Cardinal Shirayanagi, Archbishop Emeritus of Tokyo, Japan, has died.
He was 81 years old and had served as a priest for 55 years, as a bishop for 43 years, and as a cardinal for 15 years.
May he rest in peace.
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30 December 2009
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- Cardinal Daly Died
- Nguyên Van Khôi named Quy Nhon Coadjutor
- Cardinal Shirayanagi Died
- Taveira Corrêa named Belém do Pará Archbishop
- Stringhini named Franca Bishop
- Peron named São Paulo Auxiliary
- Passini Dalbello named Goiânia Auxiliary
- Costa named Jundiaí Bishop
- Schmitthaeusler named Phnom-Penh Coadjutor
- Kerketta named Jashpur Bishop
- Davies named Shrewsbury Coadjutor
- Lizares Estrada retired as Monterrey Auxiliary
- Bolen named Saskatoon Bishop
- Pilarczyk retired, Schnurr succeeded as Cincinnati...
- Gardin named Treviso Bishop
- Henry retired, Brislin named Cape Town Archbishop
- Murray resigned as Limerick Bishop
- de Pinho retired, Majella Delgado named Jatai Bishop
- Medley named Owensboro Bishop
- Kronenberg retired, Unabali named Bougainville Bishop
- Khumalo resigned as Pretoria Archbishop
- Hecht retired as Kimberley Bishop
- Rauda Gutiérrez named San Vicente Bishop
- Quiambao retired as Legazpi Auxiliary
- López Quintana named Canada Nuncio
- Peña retired, Flores named Brownsville Bishop
- Martínez named San Luis Coadjutor
- Hoogenboom and Woorts named Utrecht Auxiliaries
- Eleganti named Chur Auxiliary
- Kilaini named Bukoba Auxiliary
- Erected: Sisak, Croatia; Košić named Bishop
- Erected: Bjelovar-Križevci, Croatia; Huzjak named ...
- Elevated: Gambella, Moreschi named Vicar
- Elevated: Jimma-Bonga, Ghebremedhin named Vicar
- McDonald resigned as Southwark Archbishop
- Nguyên Van Hòa retired, Vo Duc Minh succeeded as N...
- García-Santacruz Ortiz retired, García Beltrán nam...
- Ndjodo named Batouri Bishop
- Owono-Mimboe retired, Bayemi Matjei named Obala Bi...
- Pirenne retired, Atanga named Bertoua Archbishop
- Rajič named Nuncio to Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar
- Castrellón Pizano named Barrancabermeja Bishop
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