Peter Tatsuo Doi facts for kids
- In this Japanese name, the family name is Doi.
Quick facts for kids His Eminence Peter Tatsuo Doi |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Tokyo | |
Peter Tatsuo Doi in 1938
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| See | Archdiocese of Tokyo |
| Appointed | 1937 |
| Reign ended | 1970 |
| Predecessor | Jean-Alexis Chambon |
| Successor | Peter Shirayanagi |
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| Created Cardinal | 1960 |
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| Born | December 22, 1892 Sendai, Japan |
| Died | February 21, 1970 |
Peter Tatsuo Doi (ペトロ土井辰雄, Peter Doi tatsuo, December 22, 1892-February 21, 1970) was a Japanese priest of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Japanese person to become a Cardinal.
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Early life
Doi was born in Sendai. He studied in Rome.
Priest
Doi was ordained as a priest in 1921.
In 1934, he was made Secretary of the Apostolic Delegation to Japan.
Bishop
He was named Bishop of Tokyo in 1937.
He was Apostolic Administrator of Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokohama from 1945 to 1947.
Cardinal
In 1960, Pope John XXIII created him Cardinal of Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana.
In 1965, Doi was among those who read the closing messages of the Second Vatican Council.
| Preceded by Jean-Alexis Chambon |
Archbishop of Tokyo 1937–1970 |
Succeeded by Peter Shirayanagi |
See also
In Spanish: Peter Tatsuo Doi para niños
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