The Diocese of Hiroshima (, ) is a Latin Catholic diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Hiroshima in the ecclesiastical province of Osaka 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 (Roman rite) Bishop Alexis Mitsuru Shirahama, P.S.S (since 2016.09.19) Bishop Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda (2011.06.13-2014.08.20) Bishop Joseph Atsumi Misue (ヨゼフ三末篤實) (1985.03.29 - 2011.06.13) Bishop Dominic Yoshimatsu Noguchi (ドミニコ野口由松) (1959.12.19 – 1985.03.29) Vicars Apostolic of Hiroshima 広島 (Roman rite) Bishop Johannes Ross (ヨハネス・ロス), S.J. (1928.05.18 – 1940) Archbishop Heinrich Döring (ハインリヒ・デーリング), S.J. (1921.06.16 – 1927.07.14)
See also Catholic Church in Japan
References
External links Diocese website Catholic Bishops' Conference of Japan GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy