Francis Xavier Kaname Shimamoto, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis Xavier Kaname Shimamoto

Japanese Catholic Bishop

Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1932

Place of Birth: Gotō, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 31-Aug-2002

Profession: Catholic priest

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Francis Xavier Kaname Shimamoto (February 14, 1932 - August 31, 2002) was a bishop of the Catholic Church.
His baptismal name was "Francis Xavier".
Shimamoto was ordained a Catholic priest on 23 November 1958.
In 1979 he was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Urawa and consecrated on 20 March 1980.
In 1990 Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nagasaki.
On 31 August 2002 Shimamoto died.