Roman Catholic Diocese of Hiroshima

Diocese of Hiroshima
Dioecesis Hiroshimaensis
カトリック広島教区

Hiroshima World Peace Memorial Cathedral
Location
Country Japan
Ecclesiastical province Osaka 大阪
Metropolitan Osaka 大阪
Statistics
Area 3,180 km2 (1,230 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
7,677,735
21,496 (0.3%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary in Hiroshima
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda
Metropolitan Archbishop Leo Jun Ikenaga
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hiroshima (Latin: Hiroshimaen(sis), Japanese: カトリック広島教区) is a diocese located in the city of Hiroshima in the Ecclesiastical province of Osaka 大阪 in Japan.

History

Leadership

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Coordinates: 34°23′N 132°27′E / 34.383°N 132.450°E / 34.383; 132.450

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