His Eminence Peter Seiichi Shirayanagi | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Archbishop of Tokyo | |
| See | Archdiocese of Tokyo |
| Appointed | 1970 |
| Term ended | 2000 |
| Predecessor | Peter Tatsuo Doi |
| Successor | Peter Takeo Okada |
| Orders | |
| Created cardinal | 1994 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 June 1928 |
| Died | 30 December 2009 Tokyo |
| Coat of arms |  |
Peter Seiichi Shirayanagi (白柳 誠一, Shirayanagi Seiichi; 17 June 1928 - 30 December 2009) was a Japanese priest of the Roman Catholic Church. He was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Tokyo.
Shirayanagi was born in Hachiōji, Tokyo. He studied in Rome.
Shirayanagi was ordained as a priest in 1954.
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.
In 1994, Pope John Paul II created Cardinal Shirayanagi. He retired in 2000, and his title became "Emeritus Archbishop of Tokyo".
| Preceded by Peter Tatsuo Doi |
Archbishop of Tokyo 1970–2000 |
Succeeded by Peter Takeo Okada |