In this Japanese name , the family name is Shirayanagi .

His Eminence Peter Seiichi Shirayanagi
Cardinal , Archbishop of Tokyo
See	Archdiocese of Tokyo
Appointed	1970
Term ended	2000
Predecessor	Peter Tatsuo Doi
Successor	Peter Takeo Okada
Orders
Created cardinal	1994
Personal details
Born	17 June 1928 Hachi?ji, Tokyo
Died	30 December 2009 Tokyo
Coat of arms

Peter Seiichi Shirayanagi ( 白柳 誠一 , Shirayanagi Seiichi , 17 June 1928 - 30 December 2009) was a Japanese priest of the Roman Catholic Church . He was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Tokyo . ^[1]

Early life [ change | change source ]

Shirayanagi was born in Hachi?ji, Tokyo . ^[2] He studied in Rome . ^[3]

Priest [ change | change source ]

Shirayanagi was ordained as a priest in 1954. ^[1]

Bishop [ change | change source ]

Shirayanagi was named Archbishop of Tokyo in 1970. ^[3] As a leader of Japanese Bishops, Shirayanagi encouraged the Japanese to seek reconciliation with former enemies in Asia. ^[4]

Cardinal [ change | change source ]

In 1994, Pope John Paul II created Cardinal Shirayanagi. He retired in 2000, ^[3] and his title became "Emeritus Archbishop of Tokyo". ^[5]

References [ change | change source ]

Other websites [ change | change source ]

• Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church , Shirayanagi, Peter Seiichi Archived 2014-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
• Catholic-Hierarchy , Peter Seiichi Cardinal Shirayanagi
• http://www.tokyo.catholic.jp/eng_frame.html Archived 2014-03-13 at the Wayback Machine ; (in Japanese)