Peter Baptist Tadamaro Ishigami

Peter Baptist Tadamaro Ishigami, O.F.M. Cap. (Japanese: ペトロ・バプティスタ石神忠真郎; December 1, 1920 October 25, 2014) was a Japanese prelate of the Catholic Church.

His Excellency

Peter Baptist Tadamaro Ishigami

Bishop Emeritus of Naha
SeeDiocese of Naha
In office1972 - 1997
PredecessorNone
SuccessorBerard Toshio Oshikawa
Orders
Ordination6 September 1952
Consecration11 February 1973
by Bruno Wüstenberg
RankBishop
Personal details
Born(1920-12-01)December 1, 1920
Kasari, Kagoshima, Japan
DiedOctober 25, 2014(2014-10-25) (aged 93)
Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Nationality Japanese

Ishigami was born in Kasari, Japan and ordained a priest on September 6, 1952 for the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. Ishigami was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Naha on December 18, 1972 where served until his retirement on January 24, 1997.[1]

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