Peter Shirayanagi

His Eminence

Peter Seiichi Shirayanagi
Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Tōkyō
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseTokyo
Installed21 February 1970
Term ended17 February 2000
PredecessorPeter Doi
SuccessorPeter Takeo Okada
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santa Emerenziana a Tor Fiorenza
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Tōkyō (1966–1969)
Coadjutor Archbishop of Tōkyō (1969–1970)
Orders
Ordination21 December 1954
Consecration8 May 1966
Created cardinal26 November 1994
by John Paul II
RankCardinal
Personal details
Born
白柳 誠一 Shirayanagi Seiichi

(1928-06-17)17 June 1928
Died30 December 2009(2009-12-30) (aged 81)
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Styles of
Peter Shirayanagi
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeTokyo

Peter Seiichi Shirayanagi (白柳 誠一 Shirayanagi Seiichi; 17 June 1928 – 30 December 2009) was a Japanese Cardinal Priest of the Catholic Church and archbishop of Tokyo. He was head of the Japanese Catholic Bishops' conference from 1983 to 1992.