Peter Takaaki Hirayama

His Excellency
Peter Takaaki Hirayama
Bishop Emeritus of Oita
Church Roman Catholic Church
See Docese of Oita
In office 1969 - 2000
Predecessor Peter Saburo Hirata
Successor Dominic Ryoji Miyahara
Orders
Ordination 19 March 1957
Consecration 25 January 1970
by Bruno Wüstenberg
Rank Bishop
Personal details
Born (1924-03-31) March 31, 1924
Seoul, South Korea
Nationality Korean

Peter Takaaki Hirayama, (born March 31, 1924) is a Japanese prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

Hirayama was born in Seoul and was ordained a priest on March 19, 1957. Hirayama was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Oita on November 15, 1969 and was consecrated on January 25, 1970. Hirayama served in this capacity until his retirement on May 10, 2000

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