Peter Shirayanagi

was a Japanese priest of the Roman Catholic Church. He was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Tokyo.Cazzaniga, Pino.  "The spiritual legacy of Card. Peter Shirayanagi" at AsiaNews.it, 7 January 2010; retrieved 2013-3-19.

Early life
Shirayanagi was born in Hachiōji, Tokyo. "Shirayanagi Card. Peter Seiichi" at Vatacan.va; 30 December 2009; retrieved 2013-3-19.  He studied in Rome."Curriculum Vitae of Cardinal Peter Shirayanagi" at Catholic.org.hk; retrieved 2013-3-19.

Priest
Shirayanagi was ordained as a priest in 1954.

 Bishop
Shirayanagi was named Archbishop of Tokyo in 1970.  As a leader of Japanese Bishops, Shirayanagi encouraged the Japanese to seek reconciliation with former enemies in Asia. "Japanese inherited war responsibilities," Catholic Herald (UK). 28 July 1995; retrieved 2013-3-18.

Cardinal
In 1994, Pope John Paul II created Cardinal Shirayanagi.  He retired in 2000, and his title became "Emeritus Archbishop of Tokyo". "Cardinal Peter Seichi SHIRAYANAGI dies at 81" a Tokyo.catholic.jp ; retrieved 2013-3-19.

References

 Other websites 
 Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church ,  Shirayanagi, Peter Seiichi 
 Catholic-Hierarchy,  Peter Seiichi Cardinal Shirayanagi
 http://www.tokyo.catholic.jp/eng_frame.html ;  

Category:1928 births
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Category:Roman Catholic archbishops