Peter Shirayanagi

was a Japanese priest of the Roman Catholic Church. He was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Tokyo.
Early life.
Shirayanagi was born in Hachiōji, Tokyo. He studied in Rome.
Priest.
Shirayanagi was ordained as a priest in 1954.
Bishop.
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.
Cardinal.
In 1994, Pope John Paul II created Cardinal Shirayanagi. He retired in 2000, and his title became "Emeritus Archbishop of Tokyo".