Peter Tatsuo Doi
- In this Japanese name, the family name is Doi.
His Eminence Peter Tatsuo Doi | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Archbishop of Tokyo | |
 Peter Tatsuo Doi in 1938 | |
| See | Archdiocese of Tokyo |
| Appointed | 1937 |
| Term ended | 1970 |
| Predecessor | Jean-Alexis Chambon |
| Successor | Peter Shirayanagi |
| Orders | |
| Created cardinal | 1960 |
| Personal details | |
| 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.[2] He was the first Japanese person to become a Cardinal.[3]
Early life[change | change source]
Doi was born in Sendai.[4] He studied in Rome.[5]
Priest[change | change source]
Doi was ordained as a priest in 1921.[4]
In 1934, he was made Secretary of the Apostolic Delegation to Japan.
Bishop[change | change source]
He was named Bishop of Tokyo in 1937.[4]
He was Apostolic Administrator of Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokohama from 1945 to 1947.[6]
Cardinal[change | change source]
In 1960, Pope John XXIII created him Cardinal of Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana.[7]
In 1965, Doi was among those who read the closing messages of the Second Vatican Council.[8]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Vatican heraldry, Coat of Arms, Cardinal Doi (in Italian)
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
- ↑ Cortesi, Arnaldo. "Pope John Names a Negro Cardinal; A Native African, a Japanese and a Filipino Among 7 to Be Princes of Church," New York Times. March 4, 1960; retrieved 2011-10-28.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Sketches of Six of the Cardinals-Designate; Japanese Named Has Been Archbishop Since 1937," New York Times. March 4, 1960; retrieved 2011-10-28.
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Doi Tatsuo" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 157.
- ↑ Giga-Catholic Information (GCatholic), Diocese of Yokohama; retrieved 2011-10-28.
- ↑ GCatholic, Cardinal, S. Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana; retrieved 2011-10-28.
- ↑ Christus Rex, To the Poor, the Sick and the Suffering
Other websites[change | change source]
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Doi, Peter Tatsuo Archived 2014-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Catholic-Hierarchy, Peter Tatsuo Cardinal Doi
- http://www.tokyo.catholic.jp/eng_frame.html Archived 2014-03-13 at the Wayback Machine; (in Japanese)
| Preceded by Jean-Alexis Chambon |
Archbishop of Tokyo 1937–1970 |
Succeeded by Peter Shirayanagi |