Martin Tetsuo Hiraga
Martin Tetsuo Hiraga ( Japanese マ ル チ ノ 平 賀 徹夫 , Maruchino Hiraga Tetsuo ; born January 20, 1945 in Hanamaki , Iwate Prefecture ) is a Japanese clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Sendai .
Life
Martin Tetsuo Hiraga was ordained a priest on September 16, 1974 .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him bishop of Sendai on December 10, 2005 . He donated his episcopal ordination to Archbishop of Tokyo , Peter Takeo Okada , on March 4, 2006; Co- consecrators were Marcellino Taiji Tani , Bishop of Urawa , and Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi SVD , Bishop of Niigata .
On March 18, 2020, Pope Francis accepted Martin Tetsuo Hiraga's resignation due to reasons of age.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ according to the diocese of Sendai January 2nd: マ ル チ ノ 平 賀 徹夫 被 選 司 教 履 歴 ( Memento of the original of July 12, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Sendai (Giappone). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 18, 2020, accessed March 18, 2020 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Xavier Osamu Mizobe SDS |
Bishop of Sendai 2005–2020 |
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| SURNAME | Hiraga, Martin Tetsuo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | マ ル チ ノ 平 賀 徹夫 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Sendai |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 20, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hanamaki , Iwate Prefecture |