Cardinal Peter Seichi SHIRAYANAGI's death

Cardinal Peter Seichi SHIRAYANAGI, emeritus Archbishop of Tokyo, died suddenly this morning at 6:45 for cardiac infarction, at Loyola House, the home for the Jesuit aged priests. He was 81 years old.
Cardinal Shirayanagi was hospitalized at the beginning of August for cardiac arrhythmia, then suffered a light cerebral hemorrhage, but recovered well after 3 months of rihabilitation. On December 23 he moved to Loyola House where he was taken care of.

Please pray for his eternal rest.　

Funeral’s Schedule

Prayer Vigil 4 January 2010 (Monday) 18:00 pm
Funeral Mass 5 January 2010 (Tuesday) 11:00 am

Place of the Funeral: Saint Mary’s Cathedral
3-15-16 Sekiguchi, Bunkyo-ku, 112-0014 TOKYO

Enquiry at the Diocesan Office: Tel : 03-3943-2301
January 1 and 3 the Office is closed, Information can be available
by e-mail (diocese@tokyo.catholic.jp) or Fax: 03-3944-8511

Peter Seiichi Cardinal Shirayanagi Archbishop Emeritus of Tokyo
17 Jun 1928	Born at Hachioji (Tokyo). Baptized the following day by Fr.Meirand (MEP)
21 Dec 1954	Ordained Priest of Tokyo, Japan
Jun 1960	Graduated from Pontifical Urbaniana University (Doctor in Canon Law)
15 Mar 1966	Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Tokyo, Japan
8 May 1966	Ordained Bishop (Titular Bishop of Atenia)
21 Feb 1970	Succeeded Archbishop of Tokyo
26 Nov 1994	Elevated to Cardinal
17 Feb 2000	Resigned Archbishop of Tokyo
18 Apr 2005	Partecipated to the Conclave
24 Nov 2008	Presided the Mass of Beatification of Fr.Kibe and 187 martyrs (Nagasaki)
30 Dec 2009	Died at Loyola House (Tokyo)