Francis Xavier Kaname Shimamoto
Francis Xavier Kaname Shimamoto IdP ( Japanese 島 本 要 , Shimamoto Kaname ; born February 14, 1932 in Gotō ; † August 31, 2002 in Nagasaki ) was Archbishop of Nagasaki .
Life
Francis Xavier Kaname Shimamoto joined the secular institute Istituto del Prado and was ordained a priest on November 23, 1958 .
John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Urawa on December 20, 1979 . The Archbishop of Nagasaki, Joseph Asajirō Cardinal Satowaki , donated him episcopal ordination on March 20 of the next year ; Co- consecrators were Peter Seiichi Shirayanagi , Archbishop of Tokyo , and Mario Pio Gaspari , Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Japan .
The Pope appointed him Archbishop of Nagasaki on February 8, 1990.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Laurentius Satoshi Nagae |
Bishop of Urawa 1979–1990 |
Peter Takeo Okada |
| Joseph Asajirō Satowaki |
Archbishop of Nagasaki 1990–2002 |
Joseph Mitsuaki Takami PSS |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shimamoto, Francis Xavier Kaname |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 島 本 要 (Japanese); Shimamoto Kaname (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese clergyman, Archbishop of Nagasaki |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 14, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gotō |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 31, 2002 |
| Place of death | Nagasaki |