Peter Shirayanagi
His Eminence Peter Seiichi Shirayanagi | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Tōkyō | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Tokyo |
| Installed | 21 February 1970 |
| Term ended | 17 February 2000 |
| Predecessor | Peter Doi |
| Successor | Peter 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 | |
| Ordination | 21 December 1954 |
| Consecration | 8 May 1966 |
| Created cardinal | 26 November 1994 by John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 白柳 誠一 Shirayanagi Seiichi 17 June 1928 |
| Died | 30 December 2009 (aged 81) Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Styles of Peter Shirayanagi | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Tokyo |
Peter Seiichi Shirayanagi (白柳 誠一 Shirayanagi Seiichi; 17 June 1928 – 30 December 2009) was a Japanese Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Tokyo from 1970 to 2000. He was made a cardinal in 1994, and also served as head of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Japan from 1983 to 1992.